Leber plus disease
Findings
No curated finding names Leber plus disease yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Leber `plus' disease describes patients with the clinical features of Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) in combination with other serious systemic or neurological abnormalities. These abnormalities include: postural tremor, motor disorder, multiple sclerosis-like syndrome, spinal cord disease, skeletal changes, Parkinsonism with dystonia, anarthria, dystonia, motor and sensory peripheral neuropathy, spasticity and mild encephalopathy. It is caused by maternally-inherited mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0020478), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Genes
3 genes
Germline variants in the gene encoding each protein, as classified by GenCC submitters, each in their own words. Limited, disputed and refuted submissions are listed too.
Where it sits
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: Leber plus disease
- Also called
- LHON plus disease