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. 1978 May;54(631):335–337. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.54.631.335

The insidious presentation of the juvenile form of metachromatic leucodystrophy.

N Gordon
PMCID: PMC2425137  PMID: 673989

Abstract

Certain progressive cerebral diseases can present with emotional and behavioural disorders. The juvenile form of metachromatic leucodystrophy is one of these. The histories of two children with this condition are given to demonstrate the insidious form of onset.

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