Article
[Genetics of neuronal ceroidlipofuscinoses. Aspects of genetic counseling].
Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft - 1 Jul 2010
Preising M N, Lorenz B
Abstract excerpt
Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses are autosomal recessive inherited disorders of neuronal cells. Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses belong to the lysosomal storage disorders and are characterized by accumulation of protein-lipid complexes in the lysosomal compartments of all somatic cells. This debris causes degenerative activities in the nervous system, especially in the cerebrum, the cerebellum and the afferent and...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
