Leber plus disease

What is Leber plus disease?

A rare inherited mitochondrial disease characterized by the clinical features of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy in combination with other systemic or neurological abnormalities. These abnormalities include: postural tremor, motor disorder, multiple sclerosis-like syndrome, spinal cord disease, skeletal changes, Parkinsonism with dystonia, anarthria, motor and sensory peripheral neuropathy, spasticity, mild encephalopathy, and cardiac arrhythmias.

Other condition names

  • LHON plus disease

Inheritance type

Mitochondrial inheritance

Prevalence

  • Europe: <1 in 1,000 000

Age of Onset

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Childhood
  • Infancy
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