ICD-11 definition : Metachromatic leukodystrophy is a neurodegenerative disease characterised by an accumulation
of sulfatides (sulphated glycosphingolipids, especially sulfogalactosylceramides or
sulfogalactocerebrosides) in the nervous system and kidneys. Three forms of the disease
exist: late infantile, juvenile and adult.;
Metachromatic leukodystrophy is a neurodegenerative disease characterised by an accumulation
of sulfatides (sulphated glycosphingolipids, especially sulfogalactosylceramides or
sulfogalactocerebrosides) in the nervous system and kidneys. Three forms of the disease
exist: late infantile, juvenile and adult.