The Leukodystrophy Center at CHOP includes a broad team of specialists dedicated to providing care, testing and treatments to infants and children with inherited white matter diseases.
Dec 3, 2024
CHOP’s Leukodystrophy Center, one of the leading centers of its kind in the nation, now offers Lenmeldy to treat children with metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD).
Jun 24, 2024
While unable to speak, patients can understand parents and caregivers, paving the way for future clinical trial design
Sep 10, 2020
A JAK inhibitor helped patients with Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome meet important developmental milestones.
Sep 24, 2018
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.
Oct 23, 2018
Some diseases affect only a small number of people, and yet CHOP’s commitment to researching and treating them is huge.
Apr 23, 2018
Amy Waldman, MD, and a patient family talk about research and fundraising efforts underway that seek to identify better treatment options for Alexander disease.
Feb 20, 2018
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.
Feb 1, 2018
The Carr-Kefalases and Hammonds presented a check of $110,000 to CHOP’s Leukodystrophy Center.
Nov 23, 2016
Adeline Vanderver, MD, aims to take leukodystrophy gene discovery, therapies, support and advocacy to the next level.
Feb 19, 2016
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.