Leukoencephalopathy
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The term Leukoencephalopathy is a broad term for leukodystrophy
-like diseases (PMID 17414998). It is applied to all brain white matter diseases, whether their molecular cause is known or not. It can refer specifically to any of these diseases:
It can also refer to MLC1
or Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts 1, a human gene related to the disease of the same name.
Leukodystrophy
Leukodystrophy refers to a group of disorders characterized by dysfunction of the white matter of the brain. The leukodystrophies are caused by imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath, the fatty covering that acts as an insulator around nerve fibers...
-like diseases (PMID 17414998). It is applied to all brain white matter diseases, whether their molecular cause is known or not. It can refer specifically to any of these diseases:
- Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathyProgressive multifocal leukoencephalopathyProgressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy , also known as progressive multifocal leukoencephalitis, is a rare and usually fatal viral disease that is characterized by progressive damage or inflammation of the white matter of the brain at multiple locations .It occurs almost exclusively in...
- Toxic leukoencephalopathyToxic leukoencephalopathyToxic leukoencephalopathy or toxic spongiform leukoencephalopathy is a condition that is characterized by progressive damage , of the white matter of the brain due to ingested toxins ....
- Leukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matterLeukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matterLeukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter is an autosomal recessive neurological disease. The cause of the disease are mutations in any of the 5 genes encoding subunits of the translation initiation factor EIF-2B: EIF2B1, EIF2B2, EIF2B3, EIF2B4, or EIF2B5...
- Leukoencephalopathy with neuroaxonal spheroidsLeukoencephalopathy with neuroaxonal spheroidsLeukoencephalopathy with neuroaxonal spheroids is a special kind of leukoencephalopathy. It is cause of severe and subacute dementia. It is inherited, following an autosomal dominant pattern...
- Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndromePosterior reversible encephalopathy syndromePosterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome , also known as reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome , is a syndrome characterised by headache, confusion, seizures and visual loss. It may occur due to a number of causes, predominantly malignant hypertension, eclampsia and some medical...
- megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cystsMegalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cystsMegalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts is a form of hereditary CNS demyelinating disease. It belongs to a group of disorders called leukodystrophies.It is associated with MLC1.-External links:...
- hypertensive leukoencephalopathyHypertensive leukoencephalopathyHypertensive leukoencephalopathy refers to a degeneration of the white matter of the brain following a sudden increase in blood pressure. -Presentation:...
It can also refer to MLC1
MLC1
Membrane protein MLC1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MLC1 gene.MLC1 is the only human gene currently associated with megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts...
or Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts 1, a human gene related to the disease of the same name.