Description : The neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCL, or 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 (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 mutation in the major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein-8
gene (MFSD8, 611124.0001);