Aicardi-Goutières syndrome (AGS) is a rare genetic disorder that affects the brain, spinal cord and immune system. It is a type of leukodystrophy, a group of conditions that affect the white matter of the brain. These diseases damage the myelin sheath, which surrounds and protects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord and speeds transmission of messages between cells.

In AGS, the body’s immune system turns on itself in a destructive way, targeting this white matter (myelin). It is the loss of myelin that is responsible for the symptoms of AGS. Most children with AGS end up with mild to severe intellectual or physical impairments.

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