Niemann Pick Type C
Niemann-Pick Disease (NP) refers to a group of inherited lipid storage diseases in which harmful quantities of fatty substances (lipids) accumulate in the spleen, liver, lungs, bone marrow, and the brain. Niemann-Pick Type C (NPC) is one of these genetic diseases and can occur in any community. It causes abnormal accumulation of lipids like cholesterol in cells of the body.
Symptoms of NPC include deterioration of memory and balance, seizures, lung and liver failure. The disease usually appears in early childhood. Currently there is no treatment or cure. The Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation supports research at the University of Notre Dame, which is seeking new understanding and treatments for NPC disease.
To Read About Niemann-Pick (NP) & Niemann-Pick Type C (NPC):
NINDS Niemann-Pick Disease Information Page (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Niemann-Pick Disease(Genetics Home Reference - A Service of the National Library of Medicine
About Niemann-Pick Type C: Cause, Diagnosis, Symptoms and Treatment(Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation)
