White Matter Diseases

• Degenerative developmental diseases involving the white matter of the nervous system
• presents with
  • early spasticity
  • ataxia
  • late onset of seizures
  • late mental decline

   

Selected White Matter Diseases

• Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
• Krakke's Leukodystrophy
• Adrenal Leukodystrophy
• Canavan's and Alexander's Disease
• Pelizeaus Merzbacher Disease