Leukodystrophy / Disease

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Leukodystrophy

Synonyms of Leukodystrophy

Disorder Subdivisions

Alexander Disease
Canavan Disease
Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis
Childhood Ataxia and Cerebral Hypomyelination (CACH)
Krabbe Disease
Megalencephaly with Subcortical Cysts
Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency
Other Leukodystrophies
Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
Refsum Disease
X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy
Zellweger Syndrome Spectrum Disorders

General Discussion
Leukodystrophies are a group of very rare, progressive, metabolic, genetic diseases that affect the brain, spinal cord and often the peripheral nerves. Each type of leukodystrophy is caused by a specific gene abnormality that leads to abnormal development of one of at least 10 different chemicals that make up the white matter (myelin sheath) of the brain. The myelin sheath is the protective covering of the nerve and nerves can?t function normally with out it. Each type of leukodystrophy affects a different part of the myelin sheath, leading to a range of neurological problems.

Organizations related to Leukodystrophy

Australian Leukodystrophy Support Group, Inc.
10 Mitchell Street
Mentone, Victoria None 3194
Phone #: 001-1(0-3)9584 7070
800 #: N/A
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.alds.org.au
Hunter's Hope Foundation, Inc.
PO Box 643
Orchard Park NY 14127
Phone #: 716-667-1200
800 #: 877-984-4673
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.huntershope.org
Kennedy Krieger Institute
707 North Broadway
Baltimore MD 21205
Phone #: 443-923-9200
800 #: 800-873-3377
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.kennedykrieger.org
MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
31 Center Drive
Bethesda MD 20892-2540
Phone #: 301-496-5751
800 #: 800-352-9424
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases Association, Inc.
2001 Beacon Street
Brighton MA 02135
Phone #: 617-277-4463
800 #: 800-906-8723
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.NTSAD.org
United Leukodystrophy Foundation
2304 Highland Drive
Sycamore IL 60178
Phone #: 815-895-3211
800 #: 800-728-5483
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.ulf.org/

For a Complete Report

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