Sjogren-Larsson Syndrome
Synonyms
Congenital Icthyosis Mental Retardation Spasticity Syndrome
FALDH Deficiency
Fatty Alcohol:NAD+ Oxidoreductase Deficiency
Fatty Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency
Fatty Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency Disease
Ichthyosis Oligophrenia Syndrome
Ichthyosis, Spastic Neurologic Disorder, and Oligophrenia
Sjogren Larsson Syndrome
An autosomal recessive neurocutaneous disorder characterized by severe ichthyosis MENTAL RETARDATION; SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA; and congenital ICHTHYOSIS. It is caused by mutation of gene encoding microsomal fatty ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE leading to defect in fatty alcohol metabolism.