P Barreau, MJ Prust, J Crane… - Journal of Child …, 2011 - jcn.sagepub.com Abstract Alexander disease is a neurodegenerative disorder of the central white matter caused by dominant mutations in GFAP, the gene encoding glial fibrillary acidic protein. Magnetic resonance imaging pattern recognition studies have established characteristic radiologic ... Related articles - All 2 versions
J Restrepo, L Bernardin… - 2011 - Taylor & Francis Alexander disease is a neurological condition associated with prominent white matter deterioration. Its rarity and relatively rapid disease course have provided limited understanding into the cognitive effects of the illness. We report the serial neuropsychological findings of ...
YS Chen, SC Lim, MH Chen, RA Quinlan… - Experimental Cell …, 2011 - Elsevier Alexander disease is a primary genetic disorder of astrocyte caused by dominant mutations in the astrocyte-specific intermediate filament glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP). While most of the disease-causing mutations described to date have been found in the conserved α- ...
JE Davison, NP Davies, MW English… - Journal of Child …, 2011 - jcn.sagepub.com Abstract Alexander disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, which can present with brainstem lesions with imaging characteristics similar to multifocal low-grade glioma, thus presenting a diagnostic dilemma. The authors report a 6-year-old child presenting with ... Related articles - All 4 versions