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Update on Leukodystrophies: A Historical Perspective and Adapted Definition
26 Aug 2016
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Leukodystrophies were defined in the 1980s as progressive genetic disorders primarily affecting myelin of the central nervous system. At that time, a limited number of such disorders and no associated gene defects were known. The majority of the leukodystrophy patients remained without a specific diagnosis. In the following two decades, magnetic resonance imaging pattern recognition revolutionized the field,...
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