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VLINCL (medical condition): A rare metabolic disorder that affects the nerve cells of the body and is characterized by the deposits of lipopigments (lipofuscin). Type 5 is distinguished from other types by the origin of the genetic defect.
See also:
Ceroid lipofuscinosis, neuronal 5:
»Introduction: Ceroid lipofuscinosis, neuronal 5
»Symptoms of Ceroid lipofuscinosis, neuronal 5
VLINCL is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that VLINCL, or a subtype of VLINCL,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
VLINCL: Another name for Ceroid lipofuscinosis, neuronal 5 (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: Ceroid lipofuscinosis, neuronal 5
»Symptoms of Ceroid lipofuscinosis, neuronal 5
Some of the symptoms of VLINCL incude:
Read more about symptoms of VLINCL (Ceroid lipofuscinosis, neuronal 5)
Source - NIH
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