Researchers in New York have successfully cured leukodystrophy in mice, using skin cells to repair damaged myelin sheaths.
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This then results in demyelination because of the buildup of sulfatide and is the main cause of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy.
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In addition, many research groups are studying the cellular processes of myelination, which may provide insights into leukodystrophy.
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Disorders involving dysfunctional COX assembly via gene mutations include Leigh syndrome, cardiomyopathy, leukodystrophy, anemia, and sensorineural deafness.
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Leukodystrophy is characterized by specific symptoms including decreased motor function, muscle rigidity, and eventually degeneration of sight and hearing.
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He has worked beneficially for years for homeless children or leukodystrophy problems so it has been awarded the 2011 ELA Prize.
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The girls, healthy until two years ago, have been rendered helpless by a rare and fatal genetic disease called metachromatic leukodystrophy.
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Jim Frank, who lives nearby, brought his 11-year-old grandson, Louden, in a wheelchair with leukodystrophy.
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In humans, Cockayne syndrome ( CS ) is a rare autosomal recessive leukodystrophy ( associated with the degradation of white matter ).
