New Aspects of Diagnosis and Treatment of Leukodystrophy

Abstract

Leukodystrophies- a group of severe hereditary metabolic diseases characterized by damage to the white matter of the brain. In leukodystrophies, the metabolism of myelin is disrupted, that is, the substance that forms the sheath of nerve processes and ensures effective signal transmission in the nervous system (it is myelin that gives the white matter of the brain its color).