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Alexander disease is a slowly progressing and fatal neurodegenerative disease. It is a very rare disorder which results from a genetic mutation and mostly affects .

Alexander disease is a rare disorder of the nervous system. It is one of a group of disorders, called leukodystrophies, that involve the destruction of myelin.

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Disease characteristics. Alexander disease is a disorder of cortical white matter that predominantly affects infants and children and usually results in death within .