ALEXANDER DISEASE

Course overview

ALEXANDER DISEASE IS A RELATIVELY RARE LEUKODYSTROPHY THAT GENERALLY PRESENTS IN THE INFANTILE PERIOD, ALTHOUGH OTHER VARIANTS ARE OCCASIONALLY SEEN. THIS DISORDER HAS SEVERE MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY THOUGH IT CAN BE MINIMIZED IF TREATED EFFECTIVELY IN A TIMELY MANNER. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.