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Cerebral autosomal recessive arteriopathy-subcortical infarcts-leukoencephalopathy

What is Cerebral autosomal recessive arteriopathy-subcortical infarcts-leukoencephalopathy?

CARASIL is a hereditary cerebral small vessel disease characterized by early-onset gait disturbances, premature scalp alopecia, ischemic stroke, acute mid to lower back pain and progressive cognitive disturbances leading to severe dementia.

Other condition names

  • CARASIL
  • Maeda syndrome

Inheritance type

Autosomal recessive

Age of Onset

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
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