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Preferred Name

Leukoencephalopathy with Vanishing White Matter
Synonyms

Leukoencephalopathy with Vanishing White Matter

Definitions

A rare, progressive neurological disorder inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. It is caused by mutations in the EIF2B1, EIF2B2, EIF2B3, EIF2B4, and EIF2B5 genes, resulting in deterioration of central nervous system's white matter. Usually, there are no signs and symptoms of the disorder at birth. During early childhood, affected individuals develop spasticity and ataxia which may be associated with deterioration of the metal function. Examination of the brain at autopsy reveals normal gray matter while the white matter is soft and gelatinous with numerous small cavities.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C122664

code

C122664

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C192842

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C165258

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Cellosaurus

DEFINITION

A rare, progressive neurological disorder inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. It is caused by mutations in the EIF2B1, EIF2B2, EIF2B3, EIF2B4, and EIF2B5 genes, resulting in deterioration of central nervous system's white matter. Usually, there are no signs and symptoms of the disorder at birth. During early childhood, affected individuals develop spasticity and ataxia which may be associated with deterioration of the metal function. Examination of the brain at autopsy reveals normal gray matter while the white matter is soft and gelatinous with numerous small cavities.

FULL_SYN

Leukoencephalopathy with Vanishing White Matter

label

Leukoencephalopathy with Vanishing White Matter

Preferred_Name

Leukoencephalopathy with Vanishing White Matter

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C122664

Semantic_Type

Disease or Syndrome

UMLS_CUI

C1858991

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C27059

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