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Alexander Disease (medical condition): Brain myelin disorder causing mental degeneration....more »
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Alexander Syndrome:
»Introduction: Alexander Syndrome
»Symptoms of Alexander Syndrome
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Alexander Disease: [MIM*203450] a rare, fatal degenerative disease of the central nervous system of infants, characterized by psychomotor retardation, seizures, and paralysis; megaloencephaly is associated with widespread leukodystrophic changes, especially in the frontal lobes.
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Alexander Disease: A rare inherited disorder of myelin formation. Alexander disease is a progressive leukoencephalopathy whose hallmark is the widespread accumulation of cytoplasmic inclusions called Rosenthal fibers. The fibers contain GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN in association with ALPHA-CRYSTALLIN B CHAIN. Rosenthal fibers are found predominantly in ASTROCYTES located in the subependymal, subpial, and periventricular areas of the BRAIN.
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Alexander Disease: A rare inherited disorder of myelin formation. Alexander disease is a progressive leukoencephalopathy whose hallmark is the widespread accumulation of cytoplasmic inclusions called Rosenthal fibers. The fibers contain GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN in association with ALPHA-CRYSTALLIN B CHAIN. Rosenthal fibers are found predominantly in ASTROCYTES located in the subependymal, subpial, and periventricular areas of the BRAIN.
Source: MeSH 2007
These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Alexander Disease:
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when if affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Alexander Disease as a "rare disease".
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Alexander Disease: Another name for Alexander Syndrome (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: Alexander Syndrome
»Symptoms of Alexander Syndrome
»Treatments for Alexander Syndrome
Alexander Disease: Alexander Disease is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:
Some of the symptoms of Alexander Disease incude:
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Treatments for Alexander Disease (Alexander Syndrome) include:
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Treatment of Alexander Disease: For more treatment information about Alexander Disease, see treatment of Alexander Syndrome (Alexander Disease)
Alexander disease is a rare, genetic, degenerative disorder of the nervous system. It is one of a group of genetic disorders ... (Source: excerpt from NINDS Alexander Disease Information Page: NINDS)
Alexander disease is a rare, genetic, degenerative disorder of the nervous system. It is one of a group of genetic disorders ... (Source: excerpt from NINDS Alexander Disease Information Page: NINDS)
Source: Diseases Database
Source: Diseases Database
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