Diffuse degeneration of cerebral white matter resembling so-called Binswanger's disease and symmetrical necrosis of the globus pallidus associated with acute porphyria and cerebral atherosclerosis

摘要

A 59-year-old woman admitted to hospital in coma also showed generalized muscular rigidity and porphyria. After two days she became fully conscious but the muscular rigidity increased and persisted until death occurred 12 weeks later.