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Posted On : 24 Nov 2004

One and half year old boy-first product of II-consanguinous marriage had isolated progressive motor regression. MRI showed white matter disease with prominent post. and deep white matter involvement without contrast enhancement. Three senior pediatric neurologist have labelled it as leukodystrophy. VLCFA-WNL. What could be a differential diagnosis?

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jayamt daikwad

alexzander disease

20 years ago

jayamt daikwad

GM2 gagliosidosis

20 years ago

pediatriconcall

Since there is presence of leukodystrophy, apart from adrenoleukodystrophy, one must also rule out Krabbe's disease and MLD. Also vanishing white matter disease and PML {in HIV patients } should be kept in mind.

20 years ago

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