Niemann-Pick disease type C

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Niemann-Pick disease type C

A rare lysosomal lipid storage disease characterized by variable clinical signs depending on the age of onset such as prolonged unexplained neonatal jaundice or cholestasis isolated unexplained splenomegaly and progressive often severe neurological symptoms such as cognitive decline cerebellar ataxia vertical supranuclear gaze palsy (VSPG) dysarthria dysphagia dystonia seizures gelastic cataplexy and psychiatric disorders.

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Advocacy Organizations

Breathe Support Network

MISSION STATEMENT The Breathe Support Networks mission is to provide support and education for pulmonary fibrosis patients and their families, helping them to better #LIVEwithPF. This includes, but is not limited to: - education about pulmonary fibrosis - guiding patients and families on how to talk to their healthcare team - providing tips to live a healthier more productive life - providing information about other pulmonary fibrosis resources

Canadian Society for Mucopolysaccharide & Related Diseases Inc.

The Canadian Society for Mucopolysaccharide and Related Diseases Inc. (The Canadian MPS Society), founded in 1984, serves all Canadians affected by MPS and related diseases through support, education, advocacy and by advancing research.

Emory Lysosomal Storage Disease Center

The Emory Lysosomal and Peroxisomal Storage Disease Center is devoted to remaining on the cutting edge of research and treatment providing comprehensive and compassionate care for all of our patients affected by lysosomal storage diseases.

Genetic Support Network of Victoria

The Genetic Support Network of Victoria is an organisation that supports people living with genetic, undiagnosed and rare conditions and those who support them including community and families, patient support organisations, health professionals and industry. Our vision is our community flourishing and living their best lives.

Hope for Marian

A medical research charitable foundation intent on advancing drug development, research, education and patient access to care for Niemann-Pick Type C (NPC). NPC is a fatal and neurodegenerative storage disorder also called "Childhood Alzheimer's," impacting hundreds to thousands of children and adults around the world.

Lysosomal Storage Disorders Support Society

LSDSS endeavors to transform the life of children affected by rare Lysosomal Storage Disorders. Our mission is to increase awareness about the prevention of such disorders in future offspring as well as counsel the affected patients and families on how to cope with existing conditions, ensuring no patient or family living with an LSD ever feels alone.

Mississippi Metabolics Foundation

Mississippi Metabolics Foundation (MMF) was founded to raise awareness, educate, and provide support to those living or caring for someone with genetic metabolic disorders/inborn errors of metabolism (IEM).

Clinical Trials

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