Catalog

Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease

8A44.0

Link to WHO Definition

Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1313582105

Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (PMD) is an X-linked leukodystrophy characterised by developmental delay, nystagmus, hypotonia, spasticity, and variable intellectual deficit. It is classified into three sub-forms based on the age of onset and severity: connatal, transitional, and classic PMD.

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