Abstract

The neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs or Batten disease) are a group of fatal lysosomal storage disorders. At least ten forms exist, each caused by a mutation in a single gene. These disorders have widely different ages of onset, but share blindness, seizures, motor and cognitive decline, and premature death.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEncyclopedia of Movement Disorders
PublisherElsevier Inc.
Pages291-295
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9780123741059
ISBN (Print)9780123741011
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2010

Keywords

  • Batten disease
  • Lysosomal storage disorder
  • Motor and cognitive decline
  • Neurodegeneration
  • Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis
  • Seizures
  • Visual failure

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