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megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts

info · Nervous system · ICD-10: G93.42

A leukodystorphy characterized by infantile-onset macrocephaly, often with mild neurologic signs at presentation (such as mild motor delay), which worse with time, leading to poor ambulation, falls, ataxia, spasticity, increasing seizures and cognitive decline

A leukodystorphy characterized by infantile-onset macrocephaly, often with mild neurologic signs at presentation (such as mild motor delay), which worse with time, leading to poor ambulation, falls, ataxia, spasticity, increasing seizures and cognitive decline.

Also known as: megalencephalic leukodystrophy megalencephaly-cystic leukodystorphy syndrome; vacuolating megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts