PLP1 and Ataxia: Like X-linked Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (PMD, MIM: 312080), which is caused by mutations in the gene encoding proteolipid protein 1 (PLP1, MIM: 300401), one of the major proteins in the central nervous system (CNS) myelin, PMLD is characterized by impaired motor development resulting in nystagmus, dysarthria, progressive spasticity and ataxia.