Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Adult Form

Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Adult Form

  • Seizures
  • Generalized hypotonia
  • Muscle weakness
  • Spasticity
  • Dysarthria
  • Optic atrophy
  • Dystonia
  • Depressivity
  • Hyporeflexia
  • Babinski sign

And another 38 symptoms. If you need more information about this disease we can help you.

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Incidence and onset information

— Currently we don't have prevalence information about this disease (Not enough data available about incidence and published cases.)
No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Alternative names

Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Adult Form Is also known as arylsulfatase a deficiency, adult form, mld, adult form.

Researches and researchers

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Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Adult Form Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
MitoMet®Plus aCGH Analysis.

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

RGS9, RHO, GRK1, RLBP1, RNASEL, BCS1L, RP1, RP2, RP9, RPE65, RPGR, RPL35A, MRPL3, RPS14, RS1, SAG, SARDH, SCO2, SCP2, SDHB , (...)

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Specificity
1 %
Genes
50 %
Lysosomal Storage Disease Panel.

By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).

SGSH, SLC17A5, SMPD1, TCF4, MCOLN1, NPC2, ADAMTSL2, DNAJC5, SUMF1, TPP1, CLN3, CLN5, CLN6, CLN8, DYM, ANTXR2, COL11A2, PEX26, GNE, CTNS , (...)

View the complete list with 54 more genes
Specificity
3 %
Genes
100 %
Ataxia Exome Panel.

By Genetic Services Laboratory University of Chicago (United States).

BCS1L, RTN2, SACS, SCN1A, SCN2A, SCN8A, SCO1, SDHA, SDHD, SLC16A2, SLC17A5, SLC19A2, SLC1A3, SLC20A2, SLC2A1, SLC6A1, SLC9A1, SLC9A6, SNAP25, SOD1 , (...)

View the complete list with 457 more genes
Specificity
1 %
Genes
100 %
Lysosomal Storage Disease Panel.

By Molecular Genetics Laboratory Centro de Investigaciones Endocrinologicas "Dr. Cesar Bergada" (Argentina).

SGSH, SLC17A5, SMPD1, MCOLN1, NPC2, DNAJC5, SUMF1, TPP1, CLN3, CLN5, CLN6, CLN8, GNPTG, CTNS, CTSD, CTSK, HGSNAT, MFSD8, GNPTAB, AGA , (...)

View the complete list with 30 more genes
Specificity
4 %
Genes
100 %
PSAP Gene Sequencing.

By GeneDx (United States).

PSAP
Specificity
100 %
Genes
50 %
Metachromatic Leukodystrophy due to Saposin B Deficiency.

By Clinic of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine General University Hospital in Prague and First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague (Czech Republic).

PSAP
Specificity
100 %
Genes
50 %
PSAP. Complete sequencing.

By Instituto de Medicina Genomica Instituto de Medicina Genomica (Spain).

PSAP
Specificity
100 %
Genes
50 %
Prosaposin deficiency (sequence analysis of PSAP gene).

By CGC Genetics (Portugal).

PSAP
Specificity
100 %
Genes
50 %

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Sources and references

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