children s health issues
Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
Diagnosis of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
Prenatal screening tests Blood and urine tests Nerve conduction studies Computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging Before birth, metachromatic leukodystrophy may be diagnosed in the fetus by using the prenatal screening tests Chorionic Villus Sampling or After birth, doctors do Nerve conduction studies to measure the speed at which nerves conduct impulses. Blood and urine tests are also done. Doctors do the imaging tests Doctors also measure levels of arylsulfatase A in white blood cells or skin cells. Genetic Screening Before Pregnancy , which is used to determine whether a couple is at increased risk of having a baby with a hereditary genetic disorder, is also available. 