A recently published consensus statement from the European Academy of Neurology provides new guidance on the diagnosis and management of monogenic cerebral small vessel diseases. Despite a lack of high-quality evidence, the recommendations are likely to be useful to all clinicians involved in the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions.
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Werring, D.J., Lynch, D.S. Monogenic small vessel diseases — rare but still important. Nat Rev Neurol 16, 407–408 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41582-020-0363-1
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