Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts (MLC or Van der Knaap disease) is a form of hereditary CNS demyelinating disease. It belongs to a group of disorders called leukodystrophies.It is associated […]
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Hereditary CNS demyelinating disease
A hereditary CNS demyelinating disease is a demyelinating central nervous system disease that is primarily due to an inherited genetic condition.
CNS demyelinating autoimmune diseases
CNS demyelinating autoimmune diseases are autoimmune diseases which primarily affect the central nervous system.Examples include: Diffuse cerebral sclerosis of Schilder Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis Acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis Multiple sclerosis (though ethiology […]
Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy
A Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy is a form of encephalomyopathy that is associated with a mitochondrial disease.Examples include MELAS and MERRF. These conditions can sometimes present together.KSS is sometimes included in this […]
Familial partial lipodystrophy
Familial partial lipodystrophy (also known as Köbberling–Dunnigan syndrome) is an autosomal dominant skin condition characterized by the loss of subcutaneous fat.Type 1 is believed to be underdiagnosed.
HIV-associated lipodystrophy
HIV-associated lipodystrophy is a condition characterized by loss of subcutaneous fat associated with infection with HIV.
Localized lipodystrophy
Localized lipodystrophy is a skin condition characterized by the loss subcutaneous fat localized to sites of insulin injection.
Lipoatrophia annularis
Lipoatrophia annularis (also known as Ferreira–Marques lipoatrophia) is a skin condition affecting primarily women characterized by the loss of subcutaneous fat in the upper extremity.It is a form of lipodystrophy.
Centrifugal abdominal lipodystrophy
Centrifugal abdominal lipodystrophy (also known as Centrifugal lipodystrophy Lipodystrophia centrifugalis abdominalis infantalis) is a skin condition characterized by areas of subcutaneous fat loss that slowly enlarge.
Acquired generalized lipodystrophy
Acquired generalized lipodystrophy (also known as Lawrence syndrome and Lawrence–Seip syndrome) is a rare skin condition that appears during childhood or adolescence characterized by fat loss affecting large areas of […]