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brain small vessel disease 6 with leukoencephalopathy

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A brain small vessel disease characterized by central nervous system manifestations, including migraine, stroke, transient movement disorders, gait disturbance, and progressive cognitive decline that has_material_basis_in heterozygous mutation in the CTSA gene

A brain small vessel disease characterized by central nervous system manifestations, including migraine, stroke, transient movement disorders, gait disturbance, and progressive cognitive decline that has_material_basis_in heterozygous mutation in the CTSA gene on chromosome 20q13.

Signs and symptoms

  • Impaired vibration sensation in the lower limbs
  • Hearing impairment
  • Delayed brainstem auditory evoked response conduction time
  • Orthostatic hypotension
  • Dysmetria
  • Gait ataxia
  • Deep cerebral white matter hyperintensities
  • Tinnitus
  • Impaired executive functioning
  • Depression