Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 10 (NCL10) is a rare progressive neurodegenerative disease associated with homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations in the CTSD gene encoding cathepsin D protein. It is classified as congenital, infantile, or juvenile NCL10 according to the age at onset of symptoms. Six cases of juvenile onset NCL10 (JNCL10) have been reported thus far in the literature.
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