Homozygosity for a NOTCH3 mutation in a 65-year-old CADASIL patient with mild symptoms

Michael Liem1, Saskia A J Lesnik Oberstein2, M. J. Vollebregt2, Huub A. M. Middelkoop3, Jeroen van der Grond1, Apollonia T J M Helderman-van den Enden2
1Dept. of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, C2S, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands
2Dept. of Clinical Genetics of the Center for Human and Clinical Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, C2S, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands
3Dept. of Neuropsychology of the Leiden, University Medical Center, Leiden University Medical Center, C2S, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands

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