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ORPHA:506

Leigh syndrome

Also called Infantile subacute necrotizing encephalopathy, Leigh disease

Body system
Inborn errors of metabolism
Inheritance pattern
Autosomal recessive, Mitochondrial inheritance, X-linked recessive
Typical age of onset
All ages
Estimated prevalence
Unknown (Worldwide)
Rarity class
Unknown

ORPHA:506 is classified under "Inborn errors of metabolism" in the Orphanet nomenclature.

Common signs

  • Increased circulating lactate concentration
  • Increased CSF lactate
  • Lactic acidosis
  • Lacticaciduria
  • Floppy infant
  • Abnormal enzyme/coenzyme activity