The molecular and cellular defects underlying pelizaeusmerzbacher disease. Clinical features and diagnosis of pelizaeusmerzbacher disease. It is caused by mutations in proteolipid protein 1 plp1, a major myelin protein. In most patients it is caused by a x linked recessive mutation in the plp1 gene. An abnormal condition of a part, organ, or system of an organism resulting from various causes, such as infection, inflammation, environmental.
Pelizaeusmerzbacher disease is an xlinked neurological disorder that damages oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system. Disease mechanism pathogenesis animal mutants molecular. Pelizaeusmerzbacher disease genetic and rare diseases. It is also sometimes called the eczemathrombocytopeniaimmunodeficiency syndrome in keeping with aldrichs original description in 1954. Pelizaeusmerzbacher disease is caused by mutations in the plp1. A rare, slowly progressive disorder of myelin formation. The classic form is xchromosome linked, has its onset in infancy and is associated with a mutation of the proteolipid protein gene. It is characterized by hypomyelination and belongs to a group of genetic diseases referred to as leukodystrophies. Merzbacher disease is a degenerative disease of the developing nervous system.
Herreros villaraviz and others published casos en imagen. Leukodystrophies are conditions that involve abnormalities of the nervous systems white matter, which consists of nerve fibers covered by a fatty substance called myelin. Leukodystrophies are conditions that involve abnormalities of the nervous systems white matter, which consists of nerve fibers covered by. Pelizaeus merzbacher disease pmd is the prototype of hypomyelinating diseases of childhood which was firstly described as an xlinked disorder caused by mutations or rearrangements in the. Their main characteristic is the early onset of the disease, determined by the. Actividades integradoras del aprendizaje por sistemas. Pelizaeusmerzbacher disease, pelizaeus merzbacherlike. Pelizaeus merzbacher disease is an inherited condition involving the brain and spinal cord central nervous system that primarily affects males. Junto a otras enfermedades es clasificada como leucodistrofia. Pelizaeusmerzbacher disease foundation genetic and rare. Pelizaeusmerzbacher disease is an inherited condition involving the brain and spinal cord central nervous system that primarily affects males. Plp gene copy number was determined in the proband. Pelizaeusmerzbacher like disease mutations of gja12 at 1q41q42 or mct8 at xq.
Gencic s, abuelo d, ambler m, hudson ld am j hum genet 1989 sep. Confirmation of diagnosis is only by histopathological examination at present. Wiskottaldrich syndrome was is a rare xlinked recessive disease characterized by eczema, thrombocytopenia low platelet count, immune deficiency, and bloody diarrhea secondary to the thrombocytopenia. Typically, the disease begins in the first two months of life, but milder variations may not be present until childhood. Pelizaeusmerzbacher disease pmd is the prototype of hypomyelinating diseases of childhood which was firstly described as an xlinked disorder caused by mutations or.
Pelizaeus merzbacher disease is characterized by abnormal myelin formation. If you have problems viewing pdf files, download the latest version of adobe reader. A novel plp mutation in a japanese patient with mild pelizaeusmerzbacher disease. Pelizaeusmerzbacher disease is an xlinked leukodystrophy plp1 gene at chromosome xq22, which presents with severe white matter volume loss and dysmyelination. Pelizaeusmerzbacher disease definition of pelizaeus. Pelizaeusmerzbacher disease, pelizaeusmerzbacherlike disease 1 hobson, garbern 63 this document was downloaded for personal use only. Pelizaeusmerzbacher disease, connatal form concept id. A prenatal diagnosis of pelizaeusmerzbacher disease pmd resulting from proteolipid protein gene plp duplication was performed by a quantitative fluorescent multiplex pcr method. Pelizaeusmerzbacher disease synonyms, pelizaeusmerzbacher disease pronunciation, pelizaeusmerzbacher disease translation, english dictionary definition of pelizaeusmerzbacher disease. For language access assistance, contact the ncats public information officer. This disease is one of a group of genetic disorders called leukodystrophies. Subtypes are referred to as classic, congenital, transitional, and adult forms of this disease. Enfermedades desmielinizantes del sistema nervioso central. Pmd, pelizaeus merzbacher disease, pelizaeus merzbacher brain sclerosis.
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