Late Onset Krabbes
KRABBE’S LEUCODYSTROPHY LATE ONSET Introduction Krabbe’s Leucodystrophy is a rare inherited disorder affecting mainly the ‘white matter’ of the brain, causing a progressive loss of physical and mental skills. What…
Infantile Krabbes
KRABBE’S LEUCODYSTROPHY INFANTILE FORM Introduction Krabbe’s Leucodystrophy is a rare inherited disorder affecting mainly the ‘white matter’ of the brain, causing a progressive loss of physical and mental skills. What…
Batten’s Disease-Infantile Form
BATTEN’S DISEASE INFANTILE FORM Introduction Batten’s Disease is a rare inherited disorder affecting the nerve cells in the brain and other parts of the body, causing a progressive loss of…
Adrenoleucodystrophy
Adrenoleucodystrophy Introduction Adrenoleucodystrophy (ALD) is a rare inherited disorder affecting the adrenal glands and ‘white matter’ of the brain, causing a progressive loss of physical and mental skills. What is…
Batten’s Disease
BATTEN’S DISEASE JUVENILE FORM Introduction Batten’s Disease is a rare inherited disorder affecting the nerve cells in the brain, eyes and other parts of the body, causing a progressive loss…
Late Infantile Batten’s
BATTEN’S DISEASE LATE INFANTILE FORM Introduction Batten’s Disease is a rare inherited disorder affecting the nerve cells in the brain and other parts of the body, causing a progressive loss…
Metachromatic Leucodystophy
Metachromatic Leucodystophy Late Infantile Form Introduction Metachromatic Leucodystrophy is a rare inherited disorder affecting mainly the ‘white matter’ of the brain, causing a progressive loss of physical and, later, mental…
Tremors
Tremors A tremor is an involuntary, rhythmic muscle movement. These movements are often back-and-forth actions of one or more body parts. Most tremors affect the hands. However, tremors can occur in…
Sydenam Chorea
Sydenam Chorea Chorea is the name given to specific types of movement disorders characterized by twisting or jerky movements of the body or limbs. Movement disorders are conditions that cause…
Myoclonus
Myoclonus Myoclonus (say: my-oh-KLOH-nus) is the sudden and rapid twitching of a muscle or a group of muscles. The twitching is caused by uncontrolled muscle contraction or relaxation. Myoclonus twitches…