neurofilament disorder

Introduction

Neurodegenerative disorders with intermediate filament-positive neuronal inclusion:

Etiology

• amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
• diabetic polyneuropathy
• giant axonal neuropathy
• neuronal intermediate filament inclusion disease

• Alzheimer's disease*
• Lewy body dementia*
• Parikinson's disease*

* Neuronal intermediate filaments are chaparone proteins or innocent bystanders & minor components of inclusions.

More general terms

• intermediate filament disorder

Additional terms

• neurofilament