What is "gangliosidosis"

n. (context medicine English) A disorder caused by the accumulation of gangliosides.

Gangliosidosis is a sub-category of Sphingolipidosis that contains two different types of lipid storage disorders caused by the accumulation of lipids known as gangliosides. There are two distinct genetic causes of the disease. Both are autosomal recessive and affect males and females equally.