COL4A1-related familial vascular leukoencephalopathy

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COL4A1-related familial vascular leukoencephalopathy

Synonyms: COL4A1-related brain small vessel disease with hemorrhage | COL4A1-related retinal arteriolar tortuosity-infantile hemiparesis-autosomal dominant leukoencephalopathy syndrome

A rare genetic neurological disorder characterized by the presence of fragile small-vessel intracerebral vasculature in various members of a single family manifesting clinically with single or recurrent hemorrhagic and/or ischemic stroke and frequently ocular and renal involvement. Neuroimaging reveals diffuse periventricular leukoencephalopathy associated with dilated perivascular spaces lacunar infarction and microhemorrhages.

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