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Characteristics of the Dementia in Late-Onset Metachromatic Leukodystrophy Neurol 44:662-665, Shapiro,E.G.,et al, 1994 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract Patients with metachromatic leukodystrophy(MLD)of juvenile or adult onset present with behavioral abnormalities.In nine patients,diagnosed between ages 11 and 33 years,behavior and neuropsychological test results disclosed a pattern of dementia combining features associated with both frontal and white matter abnormalities.All the patients had been considered to have a psychiatric disorder prior to the diagnosis of MLD, even though none had any of the cardinal features of schizophrenia or other major psychosis.Early diagnosis of late-onset MLD is important to provide access to appropriate effective therapy.

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