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Kufs Disease

Synonyms of Kufs Disease

Adult-Onset Ceroidosis
Amaurotic Familial Idiocy, Adult
Ceroid-Lipofuscinosis, Adult form
Generalized Lipofuscinosis
Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis, Adult Type

Disorder Subdivisions

General Discussion
Kufs Disease is characterized by neurologic symptoms that may mimic mental illness, movement malfunction, and problems with sight. Kufs Disease is linked to excess accumulations of pigments (lipofuscins) dissolved in fat tissues that are found throughout the central nervous system. Kufs Disease, Batten Disease, Bielchowsky Disease, and Santavuori-Haltia Disease are different forms of the same family of disorders (neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses [NCL]) that are differentiated by the age of onset. The various forms of this disorder are often extremely difficult to differentiate from other progressive degenerative diseases of the central nervous system.
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Organizations related to Kufs Disease

Children's Brain Diseases Foundation
350 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco CA 94117
Phone #: 415-665-3003
800 #: --
e-mail: Jrider6022@aol.com
Home page: N/A
Hide & Seek Foundation for Lysosomal Disease Research
4123 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood CA 91602-2828
Phone #: 818-762-8621
800 #: N/A
e-mail: info@hideandseek.org
Home page: http://www.hideandseek.org
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
31 Center Drive
Bethesda MD 20892-2540
Phone #: 301-496-5751
800 #: 800-352-9424
e-mail: braininfo@ninds.nih.gov
Home page: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases Association, Inc.
2001 Beacon Street
Brighton MA 02135
Phone #: 617-277-4463
800 #: 800-906-8723
e-mail: info@ntsad.org
Home page: http://www.NTSAD.org
The Arc (a national organization on mental retardation)
1010 Wayne Ave
Silver Spring MD 20910
Phone #: 301-565-3842
800 #: 800-433-5255
e-mail: info@thearc.org
Home page: http://www.thearc.org/

For a Complete Report

This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. ? (NORD). A copy of the complete report can be obtained for a small fee by visiting the NORD website. The complete report contains additional information including symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders, standard and investigational treatments (if available), and references from medical literature. For a full-text version of this topic, see http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdblist.html