Lipid Storage Diseases (Lipidoses)

A group of inherited disorders in which harmful amounts of lipids (fats) accumulate in some of the body’s cells and tissues.

Part of: Metabolic Disorders

About Lipid Storage Diseases

Lipid storage diseases, or the lipidoses, are a group of inherited metabolic disorders in which harmful amounts of fatty materials (lipids) accumulate in various cells and tissues in the body.

People with these disorders either do not produce enough of one of the enzymes needed to break down (metabolize) lipids or they produce enzymes that do not work properly.

Over time, this excessive storage of fats can cause permanent cellular and tissue damage, particularly in the brain, peripheral nervous system, liver, spleen, and bone marrow.

What are lipids?

Lipids are fat-like substances that are important parts of the membranes found within and between each cell and in the myelin sheath that coats and protects the nerves….Read more about Lipid Storage Diseases NIH – National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke