Gurumukhani, J KUrsekar, MSinghal, B S2004-03-082009-06-032004-03-082009-06-032004-03-08Gurumukhani JK, Ursekar M, Singhal BS. Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leucoencephalopathy (CADASIL): a case report with review of literature. Neurology India. 2004 Mar; 52(1): 99-101http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/121361Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leucoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is an inherited arterial disease, commonly overlooked or misdiagnosed. We report a case of CADASIL in a 51 years old woman who presented with progressive subcortical dementia, recurrent ischemic events and seizures in the absence of known vascular risk factors of five years' duration. Her mother had a history of similar illness. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of brain revealed subcortical and deep white matter hyperintense lesions within the cerebral white matter on T2-weighted images. DNA mutation of Notch 3 gene confirmed the diagnosis of CADASIL.engBrain --pathologyCADASIL --geneticsFatal OutcomeFemaleHumansIndiaMagnetic Resonance ImagingMiddle AgedNeurologic ExaminationCerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leucoencephalopathy (CADASIL): a case report with review of literature.Case Reports