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A case report of juvenile form of metachromatic leukodystrophy
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Muhammad Mohsin Sajjad Royal College of Physicians, Ireland
Sidra Yousaf College of Physicians & Surgeons, Karachi, Pakistan
Abstract
Metachromatic Leukodystrophy is a lysosomal storage autosomal recessive disease characterized by arylsulphatase enzyme deficiency, with central and peripheral demyelination. We report a case of a 15-year-old girl with 6 months history of progressive muscular weakness, poor school performance, gradual memory loss and gait disturbance. Neurological examination was grossly normal, except mild muscle wastage in both upper and lower limbs and slight reduction of power globally in all limbs. Routine bloods including a lumbar puncture was normal and the diagnosis of metachromatic leukodystrophy was made on the findings of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain.
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Page(s) 2255-2256
DOI 10.51253/pafmj.v71i6.4362
Published Journal: Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, Volume: 71, Issue: 6, Year: 2021
Keywords
Leukodystrophy Demyelination Arylsulphatase
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