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hypomyelinating leukodystrophy 17

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A hypomyelinating leukodystrophy characterized by onset in early infancy of microcephaly and lack of overall development that has_material_basis_in homozygous mutation in the AIMP2 gene on chromosome 7p22.

Signs and symptoms

  • Inability to walk
  • Seizure
  • Hyperreflexia
  • Microcephaly
  • Absent speech
  • Feeding difficulties
  • Profound global developmental delay
  • Growth delay
  • Hypsarrhythmia
  • Anteverted nares

Also known as: HLD17