Postmortem Diagnosis of Leukodystrophies

Leukodystrophies are progressive disorders involving the development and maintenance of myelin in the central and peripheral nervous systems. Although relatively uncommon, leukodystrophic disorders may be undiagnosed or misdiagnosed during life, and may appear as "sudden death." In such in...

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Published in:Journal of forensic sciences 1998-09, Vol.43 (5), p.1068-1071
Main Authors: Shields, LBE, Handy, TC, Parker, JC, Burns, C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adrenoleukodystrophy - diagnosis
Adult
Basal Ganglia - pathology
Child, Preschool
Chromosome Aberrations
Chromosome Disorders
Fatal Outcome
Female
Forensic Medicine
Humans
Inclusion Bodies - pathology
Leukodystrophy, Globoid Cell - diagnosis
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Summary:Leukodystrophies are progressive disorders involving the development and maintenance of myelin in the central and peripheral nervous systems. Although relatively uncommon, leukodystrophic disorders may be undiagnosed or misdiagnosed during life, and may appear as "sudden death." In such instances, these victims may be referred to a forensic pathologist. In general, leukodystrophies are inherited in an autosomal recessive manner so that proper postmortem diagnosis by the forensic pathologist is extremely important to the decedent's family for future family planning.
ISSN:0022-1198
1556-4029
DOI:10.1520/JFS14359J