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Leukodystrophy with a cerebellar cystic aspect and intracranial atherosclerosis: an atypical presentation of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis

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  1. Neurologie A and EDMUS Coordinating Center for Multiple Sclerosis, Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer, 59 Boulevard Pinel, 69677, Bron Cedex, France

    Géraldine Androdias, Sandra Vukusic, Laurence Gignoux & Christian Confavreux

  2. Hospices Civils de Lyon, 69008, Lyon, France

    Géraldine Androdias, Sandra Vukusic, Laurence Gignoux & Christian Confavreux

  3. INSERM U842, 69008, Lyon, France

    Géraldine Androdias, Sandra Vukusic, Laurence Gignoux & Christian Confavreux

  4. Université Lyon 1, 69008, Lyon, France

    Géraldine Androdias, Sandra Vukusic, Laurence Gignoux & Christian Confavreux

  5. Neuropédiatrie et Maladies Métaboliques, National Reference Center for Leukodystrophies, Hôpital Robert Debré, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 75019, Paris, France

    Odile Boespflug-Tanguy

  6. Laboratoire de Biochimie, Maladies héréditaires du métabolisme, Groupement Hospitalier Est, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 69008, Lyon, France

    Cécile Acquaviva

  7. Laboratoire de Biotechnologie cellulaire, Groupement Hospitalier Est, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 69008, Lyon, France

    Marie-Thérèse Zabot

  8. Service de Biochimie Endocrinienne et Oncologique, GHU Pitie Salpêtrière, 47 bd de l’Hôpital, 75651, Paris Cedex 13, France

    Philippe Couvert & Alain Carrie

  9. Neurologie, Hôpital Caremeau, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Nîmes, 30029, Nîmes, France

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Androdias, G., Vukusic, S., Gignoux, L. et al. Leukodystrophy with a cerebellar cystic aspect and intracranial atherosclerosis: an atypical presentation of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis. J Neurol 259, 364–366 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-011-6167-x

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