Teaching NeuroImages: MRI findings in X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy
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MRI in X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy.
A 45-year-old man with no medical history presented with behavioral changes. He was withdrawn from his family and friends. Home and finances had fallen into disorder. He was disheveled and incontinent of urine and feces. He lacked insight into his cognitive decline. His skin was bronzed and the examination was notable only for upgoing plantar responses. Peroxisomal fatty acid profile was elevat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neurology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0028-3878,1526-632X
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000002063