Hypomyelination with brainstem and spinal cord involvement and leg spasticity - CISMeF
Hypomyelination with brainstem and spinal cord involvement and leg spasticityOMIM Phenotype
Preferred Label : Hypomyelination with brainstem and spinal cord involvement and leg spasticity;
Symbol : HBSL;
CISMeF acronym : HBSL;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Alternative titles and symbols : Aspartyl-trna synthetase deficiency;
Description : Hypomyelination with brainstem and spinal cord involvement and leg spasticity is an
autosomal recessive leukoencephalopathy characterized by onset in the first year of
life of severe spasticity, mainly affecting the lower limbs and resulting in an inability
to achieve independent ambulation. Affected individuals show delayed motor development
and nystagmus; some may have mild mental retardation. Brain MRI shows hypomyelination
and white matter lesions in the cerebrum, brainstem, cerebellum, and spinal cord (summary
by Taft et al., 2013).;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the aspartyl-tRNA synthetase 1 gene (DARS1, 603084.0001);