Chasing the Dragon (diff for leukoencephalopathy)
This was a case of Heroin Toxicity - Chasing the Dragon
White matter diseases can be broadly grouped into:
Demyelinating disorders
- ​damage and/or destruction of previously normally myelinated structures
- e.g. multiple sclerosis, ADEM
Dysmyelinating disorders
- abnormal structure and function of myelin, usually secondary to a hereditary disorder
- e.g. leukodystrophies
Hypomyelinating disorders
- reduction in the amount of otherwise normal myelin
- e.g. hypomyelination of prematurity
Accession: CL0490
Study description: MR BRAIN-HEAD
