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SUBMITTER: Ishikawa M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7333431 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
BMC psychiatry 20200703 1
<h4>Background</h4>Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts (MLC), or Van der Knaap disease, is a rare spongiform leukodystrophy that is characterized by macrocephaly, progressive motor dysfunction, and mild mental retardation. It is very rare for mental illness such as psychotic disorders, affective disorders and anxiety disorders to occur in MLC.<h4>Case presentation</h4>A 17-year-old boy was admitted to our hospital after he developed symptoms of depressive state with catato ...[more]