Metachromatic leukodystrophy

General Information (adopted from Orphanet):

Synonyms, Signs: MLD
Arylsulfatase A deficiency
Number of Symptoms 31
OrphanetNr: 512
OMIM Id: 156310
249900
250100
ICD-10: E75.2
UMLs: C0023522
C2713319
MeSH: C538597
D007966
MedDRA: 10067609
Snomed: 238031009
396338004

Prevalence, inheritance and age of onset:

Prevalence: 0.1 of 100 000 [Orphanet]
Inheritance: Autosomal recessive
[Orphanet]
Age of onset: All ages
[Orphanet]

Disease classification (adopted from Orphanet):

Parent Diseases: Leukodystrophy
 -Rare genetic disease
 -Rare neurologic disease
Metabolic disease with dementia
 -Rare genetic disease
 -Rare neurologic disease
Neurometabolic disease
 -Rare genetic disease
 -Rare neurologic disease
Rare hereditary metabolic disease with peripheral neuropathy
 -Rare genetic disease
 -Rare neurologic disease
Sphingolipidosis
 -Rare genetic disease
Sphingolipidosis with epilepsy
 -Rare neurologic disease
Unclassified primitive or secondary maculopathy
 -Rare eye disease
 -Rare genetic disease

Symptom Information: Sort by abundance 

1
(HPO:0000020) Urinary incontinence 75 / 7739
2
(HPO:0000012) Urinary urgency 35 / 7739
3
(HPO:0000639) Nystagmus Frequent [Orphanet] 555 / 7739
4
(HPO:0100576) Amaurosis fugax Frequent [Orphanet] 13 / 7739
5
(HPO:0002066) Gait ataxia Very frequent [Orphanet] 327 / 7739
6
(HPO:0002270) Abnormality of the autonomic nervous system 22 / 7739
7
(HPO:0003134) Abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction Very frequent [Orphanet] 38 / 7739
8
(HPO:0011442) Abnormality of central motor function Very frequent [Orphanet] 76 / 7739
9
(HPO:0001315) Reduced tendon reflexes Frequent [Orphanet] 160 / 7739
10
(HPO:0000708) Behavioral abnormality Very frequent [Orphanet] 212 / 7739
11
(HPO:0001288) Gait disturbance Very frequent [Orphanet] 318 / 7739
12
(HPO:0001347) Hyperreflexia Frequent [Orphanet] 363 / 7739
13
(HPO:0004372) Reduced consciousness/confusion Very frequent [Orphanet] 73 / 7739
14
(HPO:0002251) Aganglionic megacolon Occasional [Orphanet] 78 / 7739
15
(HPO:0001276) Hypertonia Frequent [Orphanet] 317 / 7739
16
(HPO:0009830) Peripheral neuropathy Very frequent [Orphanet] 206 / 7739
17
(HPO:0002167) Neurological speech impairment Very frequent [Orphanet] 308 / 7739
18
(HPO:0001250) Seizures Very frequent [Orphanet] 1245 / 7739
19
(HPO:0100543) Cognitive impairment Very frequent [Orphanet] 230 / 7739
20
(HPO:0002816) Genu recurvatum Very frequent [Orphanet] 30 / 7739
21
(HPO:0001387) Joint stiffness Frequent [Orphanet] 322 / 7739
22
(HPO:0002615) Hypotension 52 / 7739
23
(HPO:0003119) Abnormality of lipid metabolism Very frequent [Orphanet] 60 / 7739
24
(HPO:0001252) Muscular hypotonia Very frequent [Orphanet] 990 / 7739
25
(HPO:0003011) Abnormality of the musculature Occasional [Orphanet] 47 / 7739
26
(HPO:0001324) Muscle weakness Very frequent [Orphanet] 859 / 7739
27
(HPO:0006926) Metachromatic leukodystrophy variant 1 / 7739
28
(HPO:0003581) Adult onset 117 / 7739
29
(HPO:0012758) Neurodevelopmental delay Very frequent [Orphanet] 949 / 7739
30
(HPO:0012795) Abnormality of the optic disc Frequent [Orphanet] 187 / 7739
31
(HPO:0000006) Autosomal dominant inheritance 2518 / 7739

Associated genes:

ClinVar (via SNiPA)

Gene symbol Variation Clinical significance Reference

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