Article
The neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinoses.
Developmental disabilities research reviews - 1 Jan 2013
Bennett Michael J, Rakheja Dinesh
Abstract excerpt
The neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinoses (NCL's, Batten disease) represent a group of severe neurodegenerative diseases, which mostly present in childhood. The phenotypes are similar and include visual loss, seizures, loss of motor and cognitive function, and early death. At autopsy, there is massive neuronal loss with characteristic storage in remaining neurons. Neurons appear to die because of increased rates of...
Topics
- Aminopeptidases
- Animals
- Dipeptidyl-Peptidases and Tripeptidyl-Peptidases
- Humans
- Neuronal Ceroid-Lipofuscinoses
- Phenotype
- Serine Proteases
- Thiolester Hydrolases
- Tripeptidyl-Peptidase 1
