A case report of Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cyst in Non–Agarwal Hindu patient

Dr. Rakeshkumar I Bharodiya; Dr. Mukesh M Sumra; Dr. Shalin D Shah; Dr. Pranav B Joshi; Dr. Sudhir V Shah

Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2019

A case report of Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cyst in Non–Agarwal Hindu patient

Dr. Rakeshkumar I Bharodiya, Dr. Mukesh M Sumra, Dr. Shalin D Shah, Dr. Pranav B Joshi, Dr. Sudhir V Shah

Abstract :

Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts (MLC) is a rare genetic disorder, inherited as an autosomal recessive or autosomal dominant pattern. It predominantly involves white matter of the ain. Megalencephaly is the most common and earliest clinical finding during infancy, which is followed by progressive pyramidal signs, ataxia, cognitive impairment and seizures in some patients. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ain shows predominant frontotemporal white matter involvement with subcortical cysts. Though the majority of the described cases of MLC in India belongs to the Agarwal community, our patient is non–Agarwal Hindu.