Leukodystrophy refers to a group of diseases that affect the central nervous system. Learn the causes, symptoms, and treatment options of Leukodystrophy today. Skip to main content .

Leukodystrophy damages the brain’s white matter, which is made up of nerve fibers and a protective layer called the myelin sheath. Different types of genetic changes cause each type of ...

A 3 year-old girl presented with progressive spasticity, visual loss and loss of motor milestones. Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD): Flair axial MRI images. Note the bilateral confluent white matter ...

Metachromatic leukodystrophy leads to progressive damage of the cells in the central and peripheral nervous system, leading to muscle weakness, and other symptoms. Problems in nerve function ...

Genetic white matter disorders (inherited leukodystrophies) affect the myelin—or white matter—of the brain, spinal cord, and often peripheral nerves. Myelin is the protective covering of the nerve ...

Walking speed is gaining traction as a vital sign, providing critical information about physical and mental health risks. Here’s when to get a gait analysis.

Orchard Therapeutics hopes its newly approved treatment for metachromatic leukodystrophy will save children's lives — and establish that this form of gene therapy can be profitable.

Biotech firm SynaptixBio has entered into a licensing agreement with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, also known as CHOP, to develop a treatment for TUBB4a leukodystrophy, a rare and ...

Claire Edwards has AARS2 leukodystrophy which affects the brain and nervous system A man is desperately trying to raise awareness of a rare genetic disorder affecting his wife. Paul Edwards said ...