Alexander disease: clinical features

Evidence-based neurology checklist on alexander disease: clinical features: Features of infantile-onset Macrocephaly Spasticity Ataxia Psychomotor regression Seizures Infantile spasms Features of juvenile-onset Brainstem features Other features Rare features Differential diagnsois Acronym

Features of infantile-onset

  • Macrocephaly
  • Spasticity
  • Ataxia
  • Psychomotor regression
  • Seizures
  • Infantile spasms

Features of juvenile-onset

Brainstem features

Other features

Rare features

Differential diagnsois

Acronym

References

  1. Pareyson D, Fancellu R, Mariotti C, et al. Adult-onset Alexander disease: a series of eleven unrelated cases with review of the literature. Brain 2008; 131:2321-2331.
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  3. Lee JM, Kim AS, Lee SJ, et al. A case of infantile Alexander disease accompanied by infantile spasms diagnosed by DNA analysis. J Korean Med Sci 2006; 21:954-957.
  4. Ullah R, Wazir MH, Gul A, Gul F, Arshad A. Juvenile Alexander disease: a rare leukodystrophy. Cureus 2022; 14:e24870. 
  5. Sebesto JR, van Gerpen JA. Teaching Video NeuroImages: palatal tremor in adult-onset Alexander disease. Neurology 2016; 86:e252. 
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