title: Acquired obstructive hydrocephalus in globoid-cell leukodystrophy.
abstract: Acquired obstructive hydrocephalus has developed rarely in patients with globoid cell leukodystrophy. This report describes a 21-month-old female with this concurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Neurology, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, 200 East University Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55101, USA. gbreningstall@gillettechildrens.com
authors.forename: Galen N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Breningstall
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Patterson
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005698:Galactosylceramidase / Q000172:deficiency; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007223:Infant; D007965:Leukodystrophy, Globoid Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012640:Seizures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D005698:Galactosylceramidase