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Dermatoleukodystrophy

What is Dermatoleukodystrophy?

A rare leukodystrophy characterized by congenital thickened, wrinkled skin showing loss of elasticity, in combination with childhood onset of rapidly progressive generalized cognitive and motor impairment quickly resulting in a vegetative state and early death. Neuropathologic examination reveals neuroaxonal leukodystrophy with numerous neuroaxonal spheroids and diffuse loss of axons and myelin sheaths.

Other condition names

  • Cutis laxa-leukodystrophy

Inheritance type

Autosomal recessive

Prevalence

  • Worldwide: <1 in 1,000 000

Age of Onset

  • Neonatal
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