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autosomal recessive cerebral arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy 2

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A CADASIL characterized by alopecia, spondylosis, and progressive motor dysfunction and dementia. Onset is usually in the second or third decade that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the HTRA1 gene on chromosome 10q26.

Signs and symptoms

  • Pseudobulbar signs
  • Dysmetria
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Gait apraxia
  • Aphasia
  • Brain atrophy
  • Carotid artery stenosis
  • Hallucinations
  • Anxiety
  • Diffuse white matter abnormalities