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Leukodystrophy refers to progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain due to imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath, the fatty covering that acts as an insulator around nerve fiber. Myelin, which lends its color to the white matter of the brain, is a complex substance made up of at least ten different chemicals. The leukodystrophies are a group of disorders that are caused by genetic defects in how myelin produces or metabolizes these chemicals. Each of the leukodystro...
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Leukodystrophy as related to Degenerative Nerve Diseases
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... Disease by George Jones Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy is a degenerative disease of ... a fatty substance that forms the outer sheath around many nerve cells. ...
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