None Too Rare
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Some diseases affect only a small number of people, and yet CHOP’s commitment to researching and treating them is huge.
Leukodystrophy Center News and Updates
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Leukodystrophy Patient Featured on Seeking Solutions with Suzanne
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Elise has Alexander disease, a type of leukodystrophy. Watch the video to learn how the Leukodystrophy Center at CHOP is committed to helping kids like Elise.
Washington Post Highlights Alexander Disease Research Efforts
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Amy Waldman, MD, and a patient family talk about research and fundraising efforts underway that seek to identify better treatment options for Alexander disease.
Advancing Understanding and Care of Leukodystrophies
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The Leukodystrophy Center sees patients from all over the country and the world. Our services include a newborn diagnostic clinic and a comprehensive care clinic that provides state-of-the art care.
Families Affected by Leukodystrophy Donate $110,000 to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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The Carr-Kefalases and Hammonds presented a check of $110,000 to CHOP’s Leukodystrophy Center.
Philanthropy Establishes New Center in the Division of Neurology
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Leukodystrophy Center of Excellence was established in 2015 to address the medically complex needs of children living with leukodystrophies.
Meet the New Program Director of the Leukodystrophy Center of Excellence
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Adeline Vanderver, MD, aims to take leukodystrophy gene discovery, therapies, support and advocacy to the next level.
2016 Black Tie Tailgate Raises More than $550,000 for the Division of Neurology at CHOP
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The 2016 Philadelphia Auto Show’s Black Tie Tailgate broke records, with more than 4,800 people helping to raise over $550,000 for the Division of Neurology.
Leukodystrophy Center Advances Early Diagnosis, Treatment, and Understanding
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CHOP's Leukodystrophy Center brings together a multidisciplinary group of caregivers to provide cutting-edge, comprehensive diagnostic testing, clinical care, and the most advanced treatment to infants and children with inherited white matter disease.
CHOP Launches Leukodystrophy Center of Excellence for Children With Degenerative Inherited White Matter Diseases
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The New Leukodystrophy Center of Excellence will offer multidisciplinary diagnostic and clinical services for children with degenerative inherited white matter diseases, and be dedicated to advancing research for more effective treatments.