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ORPHA:487

Krabbe disease

Also called GALC deficiency, Galactocerebrosidase deficiency, Galactosylceramidase deficiency, Globoid cell leukodystrophy

Body system
Neurological diseases
Inheritance pattern
Autosomal recessive
Typical age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Infancy, Neonatal
Estimated prevalence
1-9 / 1 000 000 (United States)
Rarity class
1-9 / 1 000 000

ORPHA:487 is classified under "Neurological diseases" in the Orphanet nomenclature.

Common signs

  • Hearing impairment
  • Sensorineural hearing impairment
  • Visual impairment
  • Atypical behavior
  • Sensory neuropathy
  • Abnormal thumb morphology