Abstract
Pediatric leukodystrophies are rare neurodegenerative diseases involving multiple systems. Each form has unique neurologic features but are characterized by encephalopathy with accompanying impairments evidenced in reflexes, muscle tone and movement control. Weakness of expiratory, inspiratory, and upper airway muscles may lead to impaired airway secretion clearance resulting in recurrent respiratory infections, dysphagia, sleep-disordered breathing, restrictive lung disease, and ultimately chronic respiratory insufficiency.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 101313 |
| Journal | Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2022 |
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