Kufs disease | |
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Other names | Adult neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, ANCL, Adult NCL |
Kufs disease is one of many diseases categorized under a disorder known as neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (NCLs) or Batten disease. NCLs are broadly described to create problems with vision, movement and cognitive function.[1] Among all NCLs diseases, Kufs is the only one that does not affect vision, and although this is a distinguishing factor of Kufs, NCLs are typically differentiated by the age at which they appear in a patient.[2]
There are more than eight variants of NCL, found in 1 in 12,500 people worldwide.