Leukodystrophy, hypomyelinating, 8, with or without oligodontia and/or hypogonadotropic
hypogonadism - CISMeF
Leukodystrophy, hypomyelinating, 8, with or without oligodontia and/or hypogonadotropic
hypogonadismOMIM Phenotype
Preferred Label : Leukodystrophy, hypomyelinating, 8, with or without oligodontia and/or hypogonadotropic
hypogonadism;
Symbol : HLD8;
CISMeF acronym : HLD8;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Alternative titles and symbols : 4h leukodystrophy 2; Cerebellar hypoplasia with endosteal sclerosis;
Description : Hypomyelinating leukodystrophy-8 is an autosomal recessive neurologic disorder characterized
by early childhood onset of cerebellar ataxia and mild intellectual disabilities associated
with diffuse hypomyelination apparent on brain MRI. Variable features include oligodontia
and/or hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (summary by Tetreault et al., 2011). See also
HLD7 (607694), which has similar features and is caused by mutation in the POLR3A
gene (614258) on chromosome 10q22. The POLR3A and;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the RNA polymerase III, subunit B gene (POLR3B, 614366.0001);