RGD uses the Human Disease Ontology (DO, https://disease-ontology.org/) for disease curation across species. RGD automatically downloads each new release of the ontology on a monthly basis. Some additional terms which are required for RGD's curation purposes but are not currently covered in the official version of DO have been added. As corresponding terms are added to DO, these custom terms are retired and the DO terms substituted in existing annotations and subsequently used for curation.
Term:
Pontine Microangiopathy and Leukoencephalopathy, Autosomal Dominant
A form of cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) resulting in the onset of recurrent ischemic strokes in the thirties or forties. Affected individuals develop progressive, cognitive and motor impairment, consistent with progressive multi-infarct dementia. Brain imaging shows lacunar infarcts, often with a pontine predilection, as well as diffuse leukoencephalopathy affecting various brain regions.
Synonyms:
exact_synonym:
DEMENTIA, HEREDITARY MULTI-INFARCT, SWEDISH TYPE; PADMAL
ClinVar Annotator: match by term: DEMENTIA, HEREDITARY MULTI-INFARCT, SWEDISH TYPE | ClinVar Annotator: match by term: Microangiopathy and leukoencephalopathy, pontine, autosomal dominant