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Metachromatic Leukodystrophy

Also Know As Arylsulfatase A Deficiency, Metachromatic Leukoencephalopathy

Sign/Symptoms
Behaviour: Bizarre Or Strange Behaviour: Disinhibition (Inability to Inhibit Inappropriate Behaviour) Behaviour: Impulsive Behaviour Eye: Vision Impairment Mind: Dementia Mind: Developmental Delay Mind: Mental Lability Muscle Tension Muscle Tightening Muscle Wasting Seizures Swallowing Difficulty (Dysphagia) Urinary Control Loss (Incontinence)

Drugs

Our Records are Incomplete for Drugs

Treatments
Surgery Bone Marrow Transplant Lifestyle Changes Physiotherapy Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Occupational Therapy Weakly in Favour Low Evidence Medical Therapy Bone Marrow Transplant Weakly in Favour Low Evidence

Attributes
Commonality is rare Incidence is approximately 1 in 40,000 people

Further Tests
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) Concentration Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) (Increased) Creatine Kinase Concentration Creatine Kinase3 (CK-MM) Isoenzyme (Increased) Heamatocrit (Hct) RBC Mass (Decreased) Urine Amino Acid Concentration Asparagine (Urine) (Increased) Lysine (Urine) (Increased)

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