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retinal vasculopathy with cerebral leukodystrophy

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A vascular disease characterized by adult onset of microvascular endotheliopathy resulting in central nervous system degeneration with progressive loss of vision, stroke, motor impairment, and cognitive decline that has_material_basis_in heterozygous mutation

A vascular disease characterized by adult onset of microvascular endotheliopathy resulting in central nervous system degeneration with progressive loss of vision, stroke, motor impairment, and cognitive decline that has_material_basis_in heterozygous mutation in TREX1 on chromosome 3p21.31.

Signs and symptoms

  • Migraine
  • Stroke
  • Apraxia
  • Diminished ability to concentrate
  • Telangiectasia
  • Abnormal periventricular white matter morphology
  • Limb pain
  • Hemiparesis
  • Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration
  • Retinal exudate

Also known as: CRV; RVCL; RVCL-S; hereditary cerebroretinal vasculopathy; retinal vasculopathy and cerebral leukoencephalopathy