Term Name: | megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts 1 |
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Synonyms: | leukoencephalopathy with swelling and cysts, vacuolating megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts, Van Der Knaap disease |
Definition: | A megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts characterized by early-onset macrocephaly and delayed-onset neurologic deterioration, including cerebellar ataxia, spasticity, epilepsy, and mild cognitive decline, that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the MLC1 gene on chromosome 22q13. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:0080316] ( DOID:0080316 ) |