Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation 2a - CISMeF
Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation 2aOMIM Phenotype
Preferred Label : Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation 2a;
Symbol : NBIA2A;
CISMeF acronym : INAD; PLAN; NBIA2A;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Alternative titles and symbols : INAD1; Seitelberger disease; Neurodegeneration, pla2g6-associated; PLAN; INAD; Neuroaxonal dystrophy, infantile;
Description : Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation-2A is an autosomal recessive neurodegenerative
disease characterized by onset in the first 2 years of life; it is also referred to
as infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy (INAD). Pathologic findings include axonal swelling
and spheroid bodies in the central nervous system (review by Gregory et al., 2009).;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the phospholipase A2, group VI gene (PLA2G6, 603604.0001);
Laboratory abnormalities : Characteristic spheroids can be found in peripheral tissue, such as skin and conjunctiva;