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E75.23 Krabbe Disease Krabbe disease Krabbe disease is a rare genetic disorder of the nervous system that usually results in death.People with Krabbe disease have a deficiency of galactosylceramidase production, which results in extensive degeneration of the myelin sheaths surrounding nerves in the brain.Without this myelin protection, cells in the brain will degenerate, and the body’s nervous system won’t work properly.About 85 to 90 percent of Krabbe disease cases begin in infancy (onset by age 6 months), but it can also develop later in life. There’s currently no cure for Krabbe disease, and most infants with this disease will die before age 2. Krabbe disease is also known by the following names: galactocerebrosidase (GALC) deficiency galactocerebroside beta-galactosidase deficiency galactosylceramidase deficiency galactosylceramide lipidosis globoid cell leukoencephalopathy...