The genetic and phenotypic spectra of adult genetic leukoencephalopathies in a cohort of 309 patients

C Wu, M Wang, X Wang, W Li, S Li, B Chen, S Niu… - Brain, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Genetic leukoencephalopathies (gLEs) are a highly heterogeneous group of rare genetic
disorders. The spectrum of gLEs varies among patients of different ages. Distinct from the …

High genetic heterogeneity of leukodystrophies in Iranian children: the first report of Iranian Leukodystrophy Registry

M Ashrafi, R Kameli, S Hosseinpour, E Razmara… - neurogenetics, 2023 - Springer
Leukodystrophies (LDs) are a heterogeneous group of progressive neurological disorders
and characterized by primary involvement of white matter of the central nervous system …

Utility of genetic testing in children with leukodystrophy

A Zerem, S Libzon, LB Sira, H Meirson… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Leukodystrophies are monogenic disorders primarily affecting the white matter.
We aimed to evaluate the utility of genetic testing and time-to-diagnosis in a retrospective …

Brain MRI findings in paediatric genetic disorders associated with white matter abnormalities

JH Oikarainen, OA Knuutinen… - … Medicine & Child …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To describe the specific brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) patterns of the
paediatric genetic disorders associated with white matter abnormalities in Northern Finland …

Genotypic and phenotypic heterogeneity among Chinese pediatric genetic white matter disorders

L Dong, L Shang, C Liu, C Mao, X Huang, S Chu… - Italian Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background The pediatric genetic white matter disorders are characterized by a broad
disease spectrum. Genetic testing is valuable in the diagnosis. However, there are few …

Krabbe Disease–To Add or Not to Newborn Screening?

S Kanungo, SA Vergano, T Clark, R Madani, M Schott… - OBM Genetics, 2024 - lidsen.com
Krabbe disease (KD), a severe neurodegenerative disorder, has been controversial in the
space of newborn screening (NBS) in the United States. Families continue to advocate for …

New insights into genetic white matter disorders

JL Bonkowsky - Developmental medicine and child …, 2021 - search.ebscohost.com
Leukodystrophies and leukoencephalopathies, a heterogeneous set of conditions now often
referred to as 'genetic white matter disorders'(GWMDs), have been a problematic set of …

Childhood-onset genetic white matter disorders of the brain in Northern Finland

O Knuutinen - 2021 - oulurepo.oulu.fi
Genetic white matter disorders (GWMD), leukodystrophies and genetic
leukoencephalopathies, are a major cause of neurodevelopmental disorders. Over a …