No cure or standard procedure for treatment is known, although a University of Wisconsin study shows promise with gene editing of the astrocytes. A phase III clinical trial of an antisense therapy, sponsored by Ionis Pharmaceuticals, began in 2021. A bone marrow transplant has been attempted on a child, but it made no improvement. Hydrocephalus may be seen in younger patients and can be relieved with surgery or by implanting a shunt to relieve pressure.
Alexander disease
Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy
Kjer's optic neuropathy
Corneal-cerebellar syndrome
Graves' ophthalmopathy
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder
Ocular myasthenia
Bosch-Boonstra-Schaaf optic atrophy syndrome