Catalog
Metachromatic leukodystrophy
Link to WHO Definition
Metachromatic leukodystrophy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/172326564
Metachromatic leukodystrophy is a neurodegenerative disease characterised by an accumulation of sulfatides (sulphated glycosphingolipids, especially sulfogalactosylceramides or sulfogalactocerebrosides) in the nervous system and kidneys. Three forms of the disease exist: late infantile, juvenile and adult.