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Late juvenile-onset Krabbe's disease.
R H Baker1, J C Trautmann, B R Younge
1Department of Ophthalmology, May Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
Ophthalmology
|September 1, 1990
Summary
Late-onset Krabbe's disease, a rare leukodystrophy, presents with optic atrophy and gait issues. Early diagnosis is crucial for potential bone marrow transplant eligibility in patients with this severe neurological disorder.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Genetics
- Pediatrics
Background:
- Krabbe disease is an inherited leukodystrophy.
- It results from a deficiency in galactocerebroside beta-galactosidase.
- Late-onset forms are less common than infantile-onset Krabbe disease.