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Krabbe disease (also known as globoid cell leukodystrophy or galactosylceramide lipidosis) is a rare, often fatal degenerative disorder that affects the myelin sheath of the nervous system.It is a form of sphingolipidosis, as it involves dysfunctional metabolism of sphingolipids.he disease is named after the Danish neurologist Knud Haraldsen Krabbe (1885-1965). Illinois, Kentucky and Pennsylvania have laws to test for Krabbe and other diseases at birth. There is a movement in Maine and other states to adopt such regulations.
For this reason, Krabbe disease is sometimes also called globoid cell leukodystrophy. There are two types of Krabbe disease: 1  Early-onset Krabbe disease occurs in the first months after birth, typically before an infant reaches 6 months of age. 2  Late-onset Krabbe disease occurs later in childhood or in early adolescence.he disease is usually life threatening. Since it damages a personâs central nervous system, complications include: 1  blindness. 2  deafness. 3  severe loss of muscle tone. 4  severe mental deterioration. 5  respiratory failure and death.