Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease

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• Synonyms

  • Pelizeus Merzbacher disease
  • PMD

• Causes

  • PLP1 gene mutation

• Effects

  • Nystagmus
  • Ataxia
  • Chorea
  • Neonatal hypotonia

• Parents

  • Leukodystrophy
  • X-linked recessive disorder

• Description

  • "inability to form myelin . A leucodystrophy."