Treatment Strategies For Krabbe Disease

Stem Cell Transplant

Once infants and other patients begin to show symptoms, there's no way to stop the progression of Krabbe disease. However, a bone marrow transplant has shown success in treating infants who haven't yet shown symptoms. Krabbe disease occurs when patients have a genetic inability to create a certain protein necessary for function. A bone marrow transplant replaces the unhealthy stem cells, which form blood, with healthy stem cells. The new stem cells are capable of creating the necessary protein. For a family to know their infant needs a stem cell transplant before the onset of symptoms, genetic testing must be done. Genetic testing is a good idea if parents have a history of Krabbe disease or other genetic disorders in their families.

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