Metabolic diseases of the central nervous system are genetically associated abnormalities of enzymes. The metabolic consequences of defective enzymes affect the development or functioning of the nervous system. Although most metabolic diseases of the central nervous system occur in children, some can present in adult life.
Examples of metabolic diseases of the central nervous system include:
- Leukodystrophies
- Neuronal storage disease
- Mitochondrial encephalomyopathies
