Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease
hypomyelinating leukodystrophy characterized by impaired myelin formation, nystagmus, spastic quadriplegia, ataxia, and developmental delay that has material basis in mutation in the PLP1 gene on chromosome Xq22
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Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease
Summary
Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease is a rare disease[1]. It draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (rare_disease category, ranking #220 of 627).[2]
Key Facts
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease's instance of is recorded as rare disease[3].
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease's instance of is recorded as class of disease[4].
- Friedrich Christoph Pelizaeus is named after Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease[5].
- Ludwig Merzbacher is named after Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease[6].
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease's subclass of is recorded as hypomyelinating leukodystrophy[7].
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease's subclass of is recorded as nervous system heredodegenerative disease[8].
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease's subclass of is recorded as eye degenerative disease[9].
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease's subclass of is recorded as X-linked recessive disease[10].
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease's MeSH descriptor ID is recorded as D020371[11].
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease's OMIM ID is recorded as 312080[12].
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease's ICD-9 ID is recorded as 330.0[13].
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease's DiseasesDB is recorded as 29467[14].
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fm1n[15].
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease's GeneReviews ID is recorded as NBK470716/[16].
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease's MeSH tree code is recorded as C10.228.140.163.100.362.775[17].
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease's MeSH tree code is recorded as C10.228.140.695.625.775[18].
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease's MeSH tree code is recorded as C10.314.400.775[19].
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease's MeSH tree code is recorded as C16.320.322.906[20].
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease's MeSH tree code is recorded as C16.320.565.189.362.775[21].
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease's MeSH tree code is recorded as C18.452.132.100.362.775[22].
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease's MeSH tree code is recorded as C18.452.648.189.362.775[23].
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease's eMedicine ID is recorded as 1153103[24].
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease's Disease Ontology ID is recorded as DOID:3210[25].
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease's Patientplus ID is recorded as Pelizaeus-Merzbacher-Disease[26].
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease's Orphanet ID is recorded as 702[27].
Why It Matters
Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (rare_disease category, ranking #220 of 627).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]