Krabbe disease (globoid cell leukodystrophy)
Autozomálně recesivní
Deficiency of the enzyme galactocerebrosidase leads to loss of myelin in the brain and peripheral nerves, with irritability, stiffness and developmental regression in the infantile form and slower progression in later onset forms.
Co se diagnózou změní
Krabbe disease is included in some newborn screening programmes; stem cell transplantation can change the course when carried out before symptoms begin.
Analyzované geny
Známé také jako
diffuse globoid body sclerosis; galactocerebrosidase deficiency; galactosylceramidase deficiency; galactosylceramide lipidosis; GALC deficiency; GALC enzyme deficiency; GLD; globoid cell leukodystrophy; globoid cell leukoencephalopathy; Krabbe leukodystrophy; Krabbe's leukodystrophy; later onset Krabbe disease
Zahrnuje 3 příbuzných podtypů ↓Skrýt podtypy ↑
- adult Krabbe disease
- infantile Krabbe disease
- late-infantile/juvenile Krabbe disease
