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Leukoencephalopathy — The term Leukoencephalopathy is a broad term for leukodystrophy like diseases (PMID 17414998). It is applied to all brain white matter diseases, whether their molecular cause is known. It can refer specifically to any of these… … Wikipedia
leukoencephalopathy — White matter changes first described in children with leukemia, associated with radiation and chemotherapy injury, often associated with methotrexate; pathologically characterized by diffuse reactive astrocytosis with multiple areas of necrotic … Medical dictionary
Leukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter — Classification and external resources OMIM 603896 Leukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter (VWM disease) is an autosomal recessive neurological disease. The cause of the disease are mutations in any of the 5 genes encoding subunits of the… … Wikipedia
Leukoencephalopathy with neuroaxonal spheroids — is a special kind of leukoencephalopathy. It is cause of severe and subacute dementia. It is inherited, following an autosomal dominant patternIt usually presents in childhood but it can also have an adult onset. In this case, it can present MRIs … Wikipedia
Leukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter — An inherited brain disease that occurs mainly in children. and follows a chronic progressive course with additional episodes of rapid deterioration following stress from febrile infection or minor head trauma. Leukoencephalopathy with vanishing… … Medical dictionary
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy — ] natalizumabcite web |url=http://www.newscientist.com/channel/health/dn8796.html |title=Potential risks of powerful MS drug are weighed health 02 March 2006 New Scientist |accessdate=2008 01 28 |format= |work=] , chemotherapy cite journal… … Wikipedia
Toxic leukoencephalopathy — or toxic spongiform leukoencephalopathy is a condition that is characterized by progressive damage ( pathy), of the white matter (leuko ) of the brain ( encephalo ) due to ingested toxins (toxic).It is seen in some people who ingest heroin by… … Wikipedia
Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts — Classification and external resources OMIM 604004 DiseasesDB 33813 Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical … Wikipedia
Hypertensive leukoencephalopathy — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Hypertensive leukoencephalopathy refers to a degeneration of the white matter of the brain following a… … Wikipedia
reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome — a syndrome resulting from leukoencephalopathy with edema in posterior parts of the occipital and parietal lobes, characterized by headaches, confusion, seizures, and visual disturbances; the brain lesions are most often related to hypertension,… … Medical dictionary
