38K views · 723 reactions | WHITE MATTERS BRAIN DISEASE What is white matter disease of the brain? White matter disease is the wearing away of tissue in the largest and deepest part of your brain that has a number of causes, including aging. This tissue contains millions of nerve fibers, or axons, that connect other parts of the brain and spinal cord and signal your nerves to talk to one another. | Grandma Daisy Healing Touch Companion | Facebook

15K views · 197 reactions | Adult-onset neurogenetic diseases (NGDs) with white matter abnormalities are rare and often misdiagnosed as Multiple Sclerosis (MS) due to overlapping clinical and radiological features. 1. Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL), 2. Adult-onset Leukoencephalopathy with Axonal Spheroids and Pigmented Glia (ALSP), and 3. Adult-onset Alexander Disease (AOAD) #neurology | Neurology | Facebook