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→Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL)
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===Diagnosis=== | ===Diagnosis=== | ||
*Proven '' | *Proven ''Notch 3'' mutation. | ||
*Can be diagnosed on a skin biopsy. | |||
*IHC for ''Notch 3'' -- +ve staining in Notch 3 mutants. | |||
===Histology=== | ===Histology=== | ||
*Electron microscopy | Features: | ||
*Subcortical infarcts. | |||
Note: | |||
*No cortical involvement. | |||
DDx: | |||
*Amyloidosis. | |||
*Binswanger's disease - multi-infarct dementia affecting subcortical white mater. | |||
**Often diagnosed as ''Alzheimer's disease'' in the past. | |||
===Electron microscopy=== | |||
*Granular osmiophilic material (GOM). | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||