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Not a New Leukodystrophy but Congenital Cytomegalovirus InfectionDivision of Child Neurology Department of Pediatrics Istanbul Medical Faculty Istanbul University Istanbul, Turkey, buraktat{at}yahoo.com
Division of Child Neurology Department of Pediatrics Istanbul Medical Faculty Istanbul University Istanbul, Turkey
Division of Child Neurology Department of Pediatrics Istanbul Medical Faculty Istanbul University Istanbul, Turkey
Division of Child Neurology Department of Pediatrics Istanbul Medical Faculty Istanbul University Istanbul, Turkey
Department of Medical Microbiology Laboratory for Clinical Virology Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Department of Child Neurology Vrije Universiteit Medical Center Amsterdam, The Netherlands We report a 16-month-old girl who presented with global developmental delay and hearing loss. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a pattern that could be interpreted as a "new leukoencephalopathy." Etiologic investigations revealed a positive polymerase chain reaction for cytomegalovirus DNA using her stored Guthrie card, indicating a congenital cytomegalovirus infection. (J Child Neurol 2005;20:525—527).
Journal of Child Neurology, Vol. 20, No. 6,
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