why alpers disease is called poliodestrophy?

alpers syndrome related

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Sameera Shams | Contributor-Level 10

2011-09-03 15:13:54

shams@ hi swayambh! Alpers' disease, also called Alpers' syndrome,[1] progressive sclerosing poliodystrophy, and progressive infantile poliodystrophy becouse it is a progressive degenerative disease of the central nervous system that occurs mostly in infants and children. It is an autosomal recess