Alexander's disease.

Acta neuropathologica ·Vol. 67 ·No. 1-2 ·1985-00-00 ·Pages 163-6

Townsend JJ, Wilson JF, Harris T, Coulter D, Fife R

Abstract

This is the first pathologic report of an infant at 37 weeks' gestation with Alexander's disease. The findings demonstrate that the disease can arise in utero and be extensive at birth before myelination begins.

MeSH Terms

Adult Astrocytes/ultrastructure Brain/pathology Diffuse Cerebral Sclerosis of Schilder/complications,diagnostic imaging,pathology Female Humans Hydrocephalus/complications Infant, Newborn Infant, Newborn, Diseases/diagnostic imaging,pathology Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Authors & Affiliations

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Townsend J J

Wilson J F

Harris T

Coulter D

Fife R

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Article Info

Journal

Acta neuropathologica

Abbr.

Acta Neuropathol

ISSN

0001-6322

DOI

10.1007/BF00688138

Published

1985-00-00

Pages

163-6

Language

English

Region

Germany

NLM ID

0412041

Subset

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