Globoid Cell Support Group

There is no cure for Krabbe disease. Results of a very small clinical trial of patients with infantile Krabbe disease showed that children receiving umbilical cord blood stem cells from unrelated donors prior to symptom onset developed with little neurological impairment. The results also showed that disease progression stabilizes faster in patients who receive cord blood when comparing to those who receive adult bone marrow. Bone marrow transplantation has been shown to benefit mild cases early in the course of the disease. The treatment for the disorder is supportive and symptomatic. Physical therapy sometimes helps maintain or increase muscle tone and circulation.