Zellweger Syndrome Symptoms
9. Central Nervous System (CNS) Malfunction
The CNS is primarily made up of the brain and spine. It is what connects body and mind, giving commands for movement and registering sensory signals. Our nerves are insulated by a substance called myelin that facilitates the transmission of signals.
When it is reduced, a person suffers from hypomyelination that is often characterized by developmental delays, hearing, and vision loss. One of the clearest indicators of CNS problems in Zellweger syndrome patients is the inability to properly control body movement. There is also the difficulty in registering visual and sound stimuli. The genes that mutate to cause the syndrome are responsible for the poor creation and function of myelin.
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