Hereditary CNS demyelinating disease
| Hereditary CNS demyelinating disease | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neurology, medical genetics, endocrinology  |
A hereditary CNS demyelinating disease is a
autoimmune demyelinating conditions, such as multiple sclerosis, or conditions such as central pontine myelinolysis that are associated with acute acquired insult.)[citation needed
]
Examples include:[1]
- Alexander disease
- Canavan disease
- Krabbe disease
- leukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter
- megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts
- metachromatic leukodystrophy
- X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy
References
- ^ "Hereditary Central Nervous System Demyelinating Diseases - Genetics Home Reference". Archived from the original on 2010-04-08. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
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