MLD from Turkey

On June 20, 2009, Emre from Turkey, a 23-year-old student, was hospitalized in our hospital for suffering from metachromatic leukodystrophy. There was numbness in the both of his lower limbs. The walking condition was poor and inconvenient in the recent 6 years. After 76 days treatment in our hospital, the patient got obvious improvement. The walking condition became much better. There were no sense of numbness and tight feeling on the lower limbs. The edema on the lower limbs was disappeared. The trembling on the right hand has improved. The patient himself could walk about 200 to 300 meters. Before came here, he has to walk supported by two people.