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Adult-onset leukoencephalopathy with axonal spheroids and pigmental glia with diffuse cerebral microbleeds: case report

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This study was supported by AMED (Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development) JP22dk0207060 to TI.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, Hiroshima Citizens Hospital, Hiroshima City Hospital Organization, 7-33, Moto-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, 730-8518, Japan

    Ryo Ishikawa & Ken Wada

  2. Department of Molecular Genetics, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, 757, ichiban-cho, asahimachitori, chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8122, Japan

    Takeshi Ikeuchi

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RI contributed to writing, editing and approval of this publication. KW contributed to writing, editing, drafting a figure and approval of this publication. TI contributed to analysis of gene and approval of this publication.

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Ishikawa, R., Wada, K. & Ikeuchi, T. Adult-onset leukoencephalopathy with axonal spheroids and pigmental glia with diffuse cerebral microbleeds: case report. Acta Neurol Belg 123, 739–741 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-022-02110-z

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