Alexander disease - adult onset

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

Diagnosis almost certain

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Citation:

Gaillard F, Alexander disease - adult onset. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 31 May 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-5284

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-5284

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https://radiopaedia.org/cases/5284

rID:

5284

Disclosures:

At the time the case was submitted for publication Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.

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Case published:

30 Dec 2008

Revisions:

8 times, by 1 contributor - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Central Nervous System

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Excluded

Patient Data

Age: Adult

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Sagittal T2

Marked atrophy of the cord and medulla with relative sparing of the rest of the brain.

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