Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis due to cathepsin D deficiency (medical condition)

A rare metabolic disorder that affects the nerve cells of the body and is characterized by the deposits of lipopigments (lipofuscin). Type 10 involves a deficiency of cathepsin D and involves an initial period of normal development with neurodegenerative symptoms starting during the early school years. See also Ceroid lipofuscinosis, neuronal 10