Martinez M, Vazquez E. MRI evidence that docosahexaenoic acid ethyl ester improves myelination in generalized peroxisomal disorders.
Peroxisomal disorders are a group of congenital diseases characterized by the absence of normal peroxisomes in the cells of the body.
There are about 25 known peroxisomal disorders, although the number of diseases that are considered to be separate, distinct peroxisomal disorders varies among researchers and healthcare practitioners.
The peroxisomal disorders that include effects on the growth of the myelin sheath are considered to be part of a group of genetic disorders referred to as leukodystrophies.
Peroxisomal disorders form a heterogeneous disease group, with different degrees of severity.