Leukodystrophies

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The leukodystrophies are dysmyelinating disorders which typically, although not invariably, affect children. They ~~include~~ include:

lysosomal storage diseases
peroxisomal disorders
- adrenoleukodystrophies
  - x-linked
  - neonatal
  - pseudo-neonatal
- Zellweger syndrome
mitochondrial dysfunction
amino acid metabolism disorders
- Canavan disease
unknown mechanism / others
- Alexander disease
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease
- Congenital muscular dystrophies (Fukuyama type)
- glutaric aciduria
  - type I glutaric aciduria
  - type II glutaric aciduria

-The leukodystrophies are <a href="/articles/dysmyelinating-disorders">dysmyelinating disorders</a> which typically, although not invariably, affect children. They include:<ul>
+The leukodystrophies are <a href="/articles/dysmyelinating-disorders">dysmyelinating disorders</a> which typically, although not invariably, affect children. They include:<ul>
~~-lysosomal storage diseases <ul>~~
+lysosomal storage diseases <ul>
~~-peroxisomal disorders <ul>~~
+peroxisomal disorders <ul>
~~-amino acid metabolism disorders <ul><li><a href="/articles/canavan's_disease">Canavan disease</a></li></ul>~~
+amino acid metabolism disorders <ul><li><a href="/articles/canavan's_disease">Canavan disease</a></li></ul>
+<a title="Congenital muscular dystrophies" href="/articles/congenital-muscular-dystrophies-1">Congenital muscular dystrophies</a> (Fukuyama type)</li>
+<li>

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