Abstract
A child with a severe type of congenital muscular dystrophy, defined by a combination of clinical, and electrophysiological findings and muscle biopsy, showed on CT scan of the head a symmetrical and widespread loss of white matter density. These data lead us to consider this disease as a myoencephalopathy. CT scan can be of assistance in the diagnosis.
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Gobernado, J.M., Gimeno, A. Changes in cerebral white matter in a case of congenital muscular dystrophy. Pediatr Radiol 12, 201–203 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00999311
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