VLDLR-associated cerebellar hypoplasia

VLDLR-associated cerebellar hypoplasia (VLDLRCH; alternative names: dysequilibrium syndrome, DES; nonprogressive cerebellar disorder with mental retardation) is a rare autosomal recessive condition caused by a disruption of the VLDLR gene.^[1] First described as a form of cerebral palsy in the 1970s,^[2] it is associated with parental consanguinity and is found in secluded communities, with a number of cases described in Hutterite families.^[3]

References

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^ Schurig V, Orman AV, Bowen P (1981). "Nonprogressive cerebellar disorder with mental retardation and autosomal recessive inheritance in Hutterites". Am. J. Med. Genet. 9 (1): 43–53. doi:10.1002/ajmg.1320090109. PMID 7246619.