leukodystrophy

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leukodystrophy

(ˌluːkəʊˈdɪstrəfɪ)
n, pl -phies
(Pathology) pathol any of several progressive disorders characterized by the degeneration of white matter or myelin
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(9) Amongst those involving predominantly white matter can be further categorised as predominant involvement of periventricular white matter as in Metachromatic leukodystrophy, Classic X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy, Globoid cell leukodystrophy (Krabbe disease), vanishing white matter disease and those with predominant subcortical white matter involvement as Van Der Knaap disease.
This year's "Best in Show" winner, Devon, as a West Highland terrier, is predisposed to a laundry list of genetic illnesses - including craniomandibular osteopathy (a disease also known as "Westie jaw"), skin disorders (like atopic dermatitis), neurological diseases (such as globoid cell leukodystrophy) and abdominal hernias, among other ailments.
- Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy (Krabbe Disease) Global Clinical Trials Review, H1, 2014
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