White matter lesions (WML): regional differentials

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

White matter lesions (WML): regional differentials. Alexander disease, Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD). Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Frontal dominant

  • Alexander disease
  • Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD)
  • Frontal variant Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD)

Parieto-occipital dominant

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Periventricular dominant

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Brainstem dominant

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Cerebellar dominant

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Subcortical dominant

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Deep white matter

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References

  1. Schiffmann R, van der Knaap MS. Invited article: an MRI-based approach to the diagnosis of white matter diseases. Neurology 2009; 72:750-759.
  2. Barkovich AJ. An approach to MRI of metabolic disorders in children. J Neuroradiol 2007; 34:75-88.

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