Adult-onset Alexander disease with typical "tadpole" brainstem atrophy and unusual bilateral basal ganglia involvement: a case report and review of the literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Alexander disease (ALX) is a rare neurological disorder characterized by white matter degeneration and cytoplasmic inclusions in astrocytes called Rosenthal fibers, labeled by antibodies against glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)...

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Main Authors: Sakoe Kumi, Honda Junko, Shimazaki Haruo, Takiyama Yoshihisa, Namekawa Michito, Nakano Imaharu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/10/21