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Leukodystrophy
Leukodystrophy: Introduction
Any of a group of central nervous system diseases involving demyelination of parts of the white matter of the brain. The diseases are progressive and are often caused by inborn errors of lipid metabolism. Examples of leukodystrophies are Krabbe's disease and metachromatic leukodystrophy.
Symptoms of Leukodystrophy
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Misdiagnosis and Leukodystrophy
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Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course...read more »
Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms of severe brain injury are hard to miss, it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing a mild concussion diagnosis....read more »
MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked. This is particularly true of mild...read more »
Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed. It may be...read more »
Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return. A variety of symptoms can occur in post-concussion...read more »
Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients. These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can also...read more »
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Leukodystrophy: Rare Types
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Causes of Leukodystrophy
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Leukodystrophy: Broader Related Topics
Types of Leukodystrophy
- Adrenoleukodystrophy
- Alexander disease
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- Canavan disease
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