Description : The neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCL; CLN) are a clinically and genetically heterogeneous
group of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by the intracellular accumulation
of autofluorescent lipopigment storage material in different patterns ultrastructurally.
The lipopigment patterns observed most often in CLN8 comprise mixed combinations of
'granular,' 'curvilinear,' and 'fingerprint' profiles (Mole et al., 2005). For a general
phenotypic description and a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of CLN, see CLN1
(256730).;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutations in the CLN8 transmembrane ER and ERGIC protein gene (CLN8, 607837.0002);
Laboratory abnormalities : Intracellular fingerprint profiles on ultrastructural analysis; Intracellular curvilinear profiles on ultrastructural analysis;