Sialidosis

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Synonyms

Alpha-Neuraminidase Deficiency
Cherry Red Spot and Myoclonus Syndrome
Glycoprotein Neuraminidase, Deficiency of
Lipomucopolysaccharidosis Type I
ML I
Mucolipidosis I
Sialidase Deficiency

Disorder Subdivisions

Sialidosis Type I (Juvenile)
Sialidosis Type II (Infantile)

General Discussion

Sialidosis is a very rare inherited metabolic disorder characterized by a deficiency of the enzyme alpha-neuraminidase. This disorder belongs to a group of diseases known as lysosomal disorders. Lysosomes are particles bound in membranes within cells that break down certain fats and carbohydrates. The deficiency of alpha-neuraminidase that characterizes Sialidosis leads to the abnormal accumulation of certain complex carbohydrates (mucopolysaccharides) and certain fatty substances (mucolipids) in many tissues of the body. Previously known as Mucolipidosis I, Sialidosis belongs to a subgroup of lysosomal diseases known as Mucolipidoses.

The symptoms of Sialidosis Type I, which typically begin during the 2nd decade of life, may include sudden involuntary muscle contractions (myoclonus), the appearance of red spots (cherry-red macules) in the eyes, and/or other neurological findings. Sialidosis Type II may begin during infancy or later. It is characterized by the same visual characteristics as Sialidosis Type I, as well as other symptoms such as mildly coarse facial features, skeletal malformations, and/or mild mental retardation. Sialidosis is inherited as an autosomal recessive genetic trait.

Resources

CLIMB (Children Living with Inherited Metabolic Diseases)
Climb Building
176 Nantwich Road
Crewe
Intl
CW2 6BG
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 870 7700 325
Fax: +44 870 7700 327
info@climb.org.uk
http://www.CLIMB.org.uk

Vaincre Les Maladies Lysosomales
2 ter avenue de Fance
Massy
91300
France
Tel: 01 69 75 40 30
Fax: 01 60 11 15 83
accueil@vml-asso.org
http://www.vml-asso.org

The Arc (a national organization on mental retardation)
1010 Wayne Ave
Suite 650
Silver Spring
MD
20910
Tel: (301)565-3842
Fax: (301)565-3843
800: (800)433-5255
TDD: (817)277-0553
info@thearc.org
http://www.thearc.org/

NIH/National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
2 Information Way
Bethesda
MD
20892-3570
Tel: (301)654-3810
Fax: (301)907-8906
800: (800)891-5389
nddic@info.niddk.nih.gov
http://www.niddk.nih.gov

Society for Mucopolysaccharide Diseases
46 Woodside Road
Amersham
Buckinghamshire
HP6 6AJ
United Kingdom
Tel: 004401494 434156
Fax: 004401494 434252
mps@mpssociety.co.uk
http://www.mpssociety.co.uk

Canadian Society for Mucopolysaccharide and Related Diseases, Inc.
PO Box 64714
Unionville
Ontario
Intl
L3R OM9
Canada
Tel: 905-479-8701
Fax: 905-479-8701
800: 800-667-1846
lori.mps@rogers.com
http://www.mpssociety.ca

International Society for Mannosidosis & Related Diseases, Inc.
1030 Saxon Hill Drive
Cockeysville
MD
21030
USA
Tel: (410)628-9991
pres@mannosidosis.org
http://www/mannosidosis.org

Hide & Seek Foundation for Lysosomal Disease Research
4123 Lankershim Blvd.
Suite 302
North Hollywood
CA
91602-2828
Tel: (818)762-8621
Fax: (818)762-2502
info@hideandseek.org
http://www.hideandseek.org

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Last Updated: 4/27/2008
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