Juvenile Metachromatic Leukodystrophy in a Seven-Year-Old Child With a Familial History: A Case Report Suggesting Saposin B Deficiency.

Hassan AO Jr, Arrab R Sr, Benchchehab Y Sr, Al Ammari I Sr, Dini N

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.102687
Published: 2026 Jan
Container: Cureus
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.102687,
  title = {Juvenile Metachromatic Leukodystrophy in a Seven-Year-Old Child With a Familial History: A Case Report Suggesting Saposin B Deficiency.},
  author = {Hassan AO Jr and Arrab R Sr and Benchchehab Y Sr and Al Ammari I Sr and Dini N},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cureus},
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.102687},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.102687}
}

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TI  - Juvenile Metachromatic Leukodystrophy in a Seven-Year-Old Child With a Familial History: A Case Report Suggesting Saposin B Deficiency.
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AU  - Arrab R Sr
AU  - Benchchehab Y Sr
AU  - Al Ammari I Sr
AU  - Dini N
PY  - 2026
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.102687
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Jr, H. A., Sr, A. R., Sr, B. Y., Sr, A. A. I., & N, D. (2026). Juvenile Metachromatic Leukodystrophy in a Seven-Year-Old Child With a Familial History: A Case Report Suggesting Saposin B Deficiency.. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.102687

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