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. 2023 Nov 19;49:155. doi: 10.1186/s13052-023-01555-z

Table 2.

Clinical characteristics of 13 participants with pediatric genetic white matter disorders

Case Gender Age/AOO Clinical symptom Brain MRI APOE
1 Male 11/10 Progressive visual impairment, speech problem, adrenocortical insufficiency Bilateral WMH in parieto-occipital region ε2ε3
2 Male 28/13 Progressive speech problem, memory deficit, visuospatial impairment, ataxia, adrenocortical insufficiency Bilateral WMH in parieto-occipital region ε3ε3
3 Male 11/10 Progressive intellectual impairment, visual and auditory impairment, dysarthria, ataxia, spastic paraplegia, adrenocortical insufficiency Bilateral WMH in parieto-occipital region, degeneration of corticospinal tracts in brainstem ε2ε2
4 Male 14/12 Progressive intellectual impairment, visual impairment, ataxia, spastic paraplegia Bilateral WMH in tempo-parieto-occipital region, splenium of corpus callosum ε3ε3
5 Male 17/16 Intellectual impairment, dysuria after syncope Bilateral WMH in centrum semiovale, corona radiata ε3ε3
6 Male 29/7 Progressive ataxia, rapid deterioration of cognitive function, psychosis, spastic tetraplegia, dysuria after trauma Bilateral diffuse WMH in centrum semiovale, corona radiata, middle cerebellar peduncles, cystic degeneration ε3ε3
7 Female 22/12 Progressive intellectual impairment, spastic tetraplegia, dysarthria, dysuria, seizure Bilateral diffuse WMH in centrum semiovale, corona radiata, middle cerebellar peduncles, cystic degeneration, restricted diffusion ε3ε3
8 Male 2/1.5 Motor regression, spastic tetraplegia, dysarthria, feeding difficulties Bilateral diffuse WMH in centrum semiovale, corona radiata, splenium of corpus callosum, restricted diffusion, stripe-like pattern ε3ε3
9 Male 28/17 Progressive cognitive impairment, pyramidal sign Bilateral diffuse WMH in periventricular area ε3ε3
10 Male 13/3 Motor development delay, intellectual disability, seizure Bilateral diffuse WMH in centrum semiovale, corona radiata, corpus callosum, middle cerebellar peduncles ε3ε3
11 Male 15/12 Progressive intellectual impairment, peripheral neuropathy, pyramidal sign Diffuse WMH in subcortical regions and cerebellum, restricted diffusion ε3ε3
12 Male 1.5/0.8 Developmental retardation, optic atrophy Bilateral diffuse WMH in centrum semiovale, corona radiata ε3ε3
13 Female 29/16 Auditory impairment, psychosis after delivery, dysplasia of left femur head, deformity of left toe Bilateral diffuse WMH in centrum semiovale, corona radiata, cerebellum, brainstem ε4ε4

AOO, age of onset; APOE, apolipoprotein e; WMH, white matter hyperintensities