Adult-onset 4H leukodystrophy: a case presentation and review of the literature

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    Özge Uygun, Tuncay Gündüz, Mefküre Eraksoy & Murat Kürtüncü

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Uygun, Ö., Gündüz, T., Eraksoy, M. et al. Adult-onset 4H leukodystrophy: a case presentation and review of the literature. Acta Neurol Belg 120, 1461–1462 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-020-01297-3

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Keywords

  • POL3-related leukodystrophy
  • POLR3A
  • 4H leukodystrophy
  • Adult onset