The abnormal cells found in the brain of patients with Krabbe disease have a characteristic pathology known as globoids cells, which are large cells usually with more than one nucleus.
Connecting Patients and Research
The abnormal cells found in the brain of patients with Krabbe disease have a characteristic pathology known as globoids cells, which are large cells usually with more than one nucleus.
KrabbeConnect
P.O. Box 264
Rosemount, MN 55068-0264
(800) 800-5509 toll-free
Info@KrabbeConnect.org
A day in which each patient receives an early diagnosis, has access to state-of-the-art care, and lives a life free of Krabbe disease.
Currently Krabbe disease is not automatically screened for in the state of Pennsylvania. Parents must request or “Opt-In” to have Krabbe added to the newborn screening tests done at birth.