Leukodystrophy

As a leukodystrophy ( Greek coinage: λευκοδυστροφία, "white failure to thrive " or " deficiency of white [ substance] "; made ​​λευκός, WBC, "white", δυσ -, dys -, "bad", "poor" and τροφή, trophy, " prosperity ", " growth ", " nutrition" ) is a group of genetically determined metabolic disease called that cause a progressive degeneration of the white matter of the nervous system. It is massively compromised by an incomplete expression or by degradation of the surrounding nerve myelin, nerve function. The data subject does not suffer from motor and other neurological impairments.

Classification

ICD -10 - keys, if any, stated:

  • Adrenoleukodystrophy, including Addison - Schilder syndrome ( E71.3 )
  • Metachromatic leukodystrophy ( E75.2 )
  • Krabbe disease, also Leukodystrophy ( E75.2 )
  • Pelizaeus -Merzbacher disease ( E75.2 )
  • Canavan 's disease ( E75.2 )
  • CACH ( childhood ataxia with central hypomyelination, English for "Childhood ataxia with central Mindermyelinisierung " )
  • Alexander disease
  • Van Bogaert - Scherer -Epstein syndrome, also Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis ( E75.5 )
Pelizaeus–Merzbacher disease Medical guideline
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