Symptoms of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy

Symptoms of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Metachromatic Leukodystrophy includes the 37 symptoms listed below:

• Symptoms of the infantile form:
  • Onset of symptoms 6 months to 2 years
  • Mental deterioration
  • Hypotonia (low muscle tone)
  • Speech abnormalities
  • Loss of mental abilities
  • Blindness
  • Rigidity
  • Convulsions
  • Impaired swallowing
  • Paralysis
  • Dementia
• Symptoms of the juvenile form:
  • Onset of symptoms ages 4-14
  • Mental deterioration
  • Impaired school performance
  • Mental deterioration
  • Ataxia
  • Seizures
  • Dementia
• Symptoms of the adult form:
  • Onset of symptoms after 16
  • Mental deterioration
  • Impaired concentration
  • Depression
  • Psychiatric disturbances
  • Ataxia
  • Tremor
  • Dementia
• Reduced muscle tone
• Quadriplegia
• Leukodystrophy
• Megacolon
• Muscle wasting
• Muscle weakness
• Developmental delay
• Progressive vision loss
• more information...»

Research symptoms & diagnosis of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy:

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• Doctors & Specialists
• Misdiagnosis and Alternative Diagnoses
• Hidden Causes of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
• Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms

Metachromatic Leukodystrophy: Symptom Checkers

Review the available symptom checkers for these symptoms of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy:

• Speech abnormalities -- Symptom Checker
• Blindness -- Symptom Checker
• Rigidity -- Symptom Checker
• Dementia -- Symptom Checker
• Ataxia -- Symptom Checker
• Seizures -- Symptom Checker
• Dementia -- Symptom Checker
• Impaired concentration -- Symptom Checker
• Depression -- Symptom Checker
• Ataxia -- Symptom Checker
• Tremor -- Symptom Checker
• Dementia -- Symptom Checker
• Reduced muscle tone -- Symptom Checker
• Quadriplegia -- Symptom Checker
• Megacolon -- Symptom Checker
• Muscle wasting -- Symptom Checker
• Muscle weakness -- Symptom Checker

Metachromatic Leukodystrophy: Symptom Assessment Questionnaires

Review the available Assessment Questionnaires for the symptoms of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy:

• Blindness -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Dementia -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Seizures -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Dementia -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Depression -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Dementia -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Muscle wasting -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Muscle weakness -- Assessment Questionnaire

Metachromatic Leukodystrophy: Complications

Review medical complications possibly associated with Metachromatic Leukodystrophy:

• Death
• Dementia
• more complications...»

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Metachromatic Leukodystrophy: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Home Diagnostic Testing

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Metachromatic Leukodystrophy?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Metachromatic Leukodystrophy includes:

• Alzheimer's Disease
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Metachromatic Leukodystrophy: Research Doctors & Specialists

• Nerve Specialists:
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
• Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists):
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery (Child Neurosurgeon)
  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Neurodevelopment Disabilities
  • Neurosurgery (Brain Surgery)
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (Nerve/Muscle/Bone Specialists)
  • Neuroradiology
  • Vascular Neurology
  • Neuropathology
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
• Stroke & Vascular Specialists:
  • Vascular Neurology (Brain Blood Vessels)
  • Vascular & Interventional Radiology
  • Vascular Surgery (Blood Vessel Surgeon)
  • Neuropathology (Brain Diagnostics)
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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Ataxia - see all causes of Ataxia
• Ataxia - see all causes of Ataxia
• Blindness - see all causes of Blindness
• Convulsions - see all causes of Convulsions
• Dementia - see all causes of Dementia
• Dementia - see all causes of Dementia
• Dementia - see all causes of Dementia
• Depression - see all causes of Depressive symptoms
• Developmental delay - see all causes of Developmental problems
• Hypotonia (low muscle tone) - see all causes of Muscle weakness
• Impaired concentration - see all causes of Impaired concentration
• Impaired school performance - see all causes of Developmental problems
• Impaired swallowing - see all causes of Swallowing difficulty
• Loss of mental abilities - see all causes of Cognitive impairment
• Megacolon - see all causes of Megacolon
• Mental deterioration - see all causes of Cognitive impairment
• Mental deterioration - see all causes of Cognitive impairment
• Mental deterioration - see all causes of Cognitive impairment
• Mental deterioration - see all causes of Cognitive impairment
• Muscle wasting - see all causes of Muscle atrophy
• Muscle weakness - see all causes of Muscle weakness
• Onset of symptoms 6 months to 2 years
• Onset of symptoms after 16
• Onset of symptoms ages 4-14
• Paralysis - see all causes of Paralysis
• Progressive vision loss - see all causes of Vision loss
• Psychiatric disturbances - see all causes of Psychological problems
• Quadriplegia - see all causes of Quadriplegia
• Reduced muscle tone - see all causes of Reduced muscle tone
• Rigidity - see all causes of Rigidity
• Seizures - see all causes of Seizures
• Speech abnormalities - see all causes of Speech abnormalities
• Tremor - see all causes of Tremor

Metachromatic Leukodystrophy as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, it is also important to consider Metachromatic Leukodystrophy as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Metachromatic Leukodystrophy may cause:

• Brain failure
• Cherry red spot on macula
• Demyelination, central nervous system
• Hypotonia (skeletal muscle)
• Leucodystrophy
• Peripheral demyelination
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Sphingolipidosis

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

• Research Alternative Diagnoses for Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
• How serious is Metachromatic Leukodystrophy?
• More about Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Lesser known silent killer diseases
• Books on signs and symptoms

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About signs and symptoms of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. This signs and symptoms information for Metachromatic Leukodystrophy has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy signs or Metachromatic Leukodystrophy symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Metachromatic Leukodystrophy symptoms.

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