Vanishing white matter in Saudi Arabia.
Vanishing white matter disease (VWMD) is an under-diagnosed condition that affects the brains white matter at all ages, especially in the pediatric age group. It belongs to a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of disorders, collectively known as eukaryotic initiation factor 2B-related disorders. The disorder has been described in different ethnic groups. Here, we describe a case of VWMD from Saudi Arabia.
Section of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail: mansourotaif@gmail.c.
Mansour Y
MY
Otaif
Mohammad A
MA
Al-Muhaizea
Fahad
F
Al-Jofan
Hesham
H
Al-Dhalaan