title: CADASIL: a short review of the literature and a description of the first family from Greece.
abstract: Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is an inherited disease clinically characterized by migraine, subcortical ischemic events, dementia and mood disorders. We present a short review of the literature on the clinical presentation of patients with CADASIL and provide recommendations for the detection and diagnosis of similar cases. We also describe the clinical, radiological and genetic findings of two Greek patients with CADASIL, members of the same family.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Athens Naval Hospital, Greece. m_vikelis@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Michail
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vikelis
authors.forename: Michail
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xifaras
authors.forename: Dimos-Dimitrios
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Mitsikostas
mesh_terms: D046589:CADASIL / Q000235:genetics / Q000266:history / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree