Vanishing White Matter Disease- Report of two Cases

Authors

  • Gopen Kumar Kundu Professor & Chairman, Department of Paediatric Neurology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Rumana Islam MD (Phase B), Residence, Department of Paediatric Neurology, BSMMU, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Noor A Saba FCPS Student, Paediatric Neurology & Development, Department of Paediatric Neurology, BSMMU, Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jbcps.v40i4.61897

Keywords:

VWM, MRI

Abstract

Vanishing white matter (VWM) disease is a chronic progressive childhood onset leukodystrophy that result in central nervous system demyelination, often precipitated by some stressful events. There is wide phenotypic variation buy typical MRI findings are diagnostic in most of the patients. Here we report two cases of vanishing white matter disease with typical MRI findings.

J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2022; 40: 314-317

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Published

2022-10-16

How to Cite

Kundu, G. K. ., Islam, R. ., & Saba, N. A. . (2022). Vanishing White Matter Disease- Report of two Cases. Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons, 40(4), 314–317. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbcps.v40i4.61897

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 4 (2022)

Section

Short Communications

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