Total 32 clinical symptoms reported for Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease 
Abnormality of movement An abnormality of movement with a neurological basis characterized by changes in coordination and speed of voluntary movements.
 
Synonyms:Abnormality of movement; Movement disorder; Unusual movement
Very frequent
Ataxia Ataxia refers to impaired coordination of voluntary muscle movement. Cerebellar ataxia refers to ataxia due to dysfunction of the cerebellum. This causes a variety of elementary neurological deficits including asynergy (lack of coordination between muscles, limbs and joints), dysmetria (lack of ability to judge distances that can lead to under- or overshoot in grasping movements), and dysdiadochokinesia (inability to perform rapid movements requiring antagonizing muscle groups to be switched on and off repeatedly).
 
Synonyms:Cerebellar ataxia
Very frequent
Atypical behavior Atypical behavior is an abnormality in a person's actions that can be controlled or modulated by the will of the individual. While abnormal behaviors can be difficult to control, they are distinct from other abnormal actions that cannot be affected by the individual's will.
 
Synonyms:Behavioral abnormality; Behavioral changes; Behavioral disorders; Behavioral disturbances; Behavioral problems; Behavioral symptoms; Behavioral/psychiatric abnormalities; Behavioural symptoms; Behavioural/Psychiatric abnormality; Psychiatric disorders; Psychiatric disturbances
Very frequent
Cachexia Severe weight loss, wasting of muscle, loss of appetite, and general debility related to a chronic disease.
 
Synonyms:Wasting syndrome
Very frequent
Cerebral cortical atrophy Atrophy of the cortex of the cerebrum.
 
Synonyms:Cerebral cortex atrophy; Cortical atrophy; Decrease in size of the outer layer of the brain due to loss of brain cells
Very frequent
Developmental regression Loss of developmental skills, as manifested by loss of developmental milestones.
 
Synonyms:Loss of acquired milestones; Loss of developmental milestones; Loss of milestones; Mental deterioration in childhood; Neurodevelopmental regression; Psychomotor regression; Psychomotor regression beginning in infancy; Psychomotor regression in infants; Psychomotor regression, progressive
Very frequent
Failure to thrive in infancy
 
Synonyms:Failure to thrive in first year of life; Faltering weight in infancy; Weight faltering in infancy
Very frequent
Gait disturbance The term gait disturbance can refer to any disruption of the ability to walk.
 
Synonyms:Abnormal gait; Abnormal walk; Difficulty in walking; Gait abnormalities; Gait difficulties; Gait disturbances; Impaired gait; Walking disability
Very frequent
Hypotonia Hypotonia is an abnormally low muscle tone (the amount of tension or resistance to movement in a muscle). Even when relaxed, muscles have a continuous and passive partial contraction which provides some resistance to passive stretching. Hypotonia thus manifests as diminished resistance to passive stretching. Hypotonia is not the same as muscle weakness, although the two conditions can co-exist.
 
Synonyms:Low muscle tone; Low or weak muscle tone; Muscle hypotonia; Muscular hypotonia
Very frequent
Joint stiffness Joint stiffness is a perceived sensation of tightness in a joint or joints when attempting to move them after a period of inactivity. Joint stiffness typically subsides over time.
 
Synonyms:Joint stiffness; Stiff joint; Stiff joints
Very frequent
Kyphosis Exaggerated anterior convexity of the thoracic vertebral column.
 
Synonyms:Gibbus deformity; Hunched back; Hyperkyphosis; Round back
Very frequent
Nystagmus Rhythmic, involuntary oscillations of one or both eyes related to abnormality in fixation, conjugate gaze, or vestibular mechanisms.
 
Synonyms:Involuntary, rapid, rhythmic eye movements
Very frequent
Optic atrophy Atrophy of the optic nerve. Optic atrophy results from the death of the retinal ganglion cell axons that comprise the optic nerve and manifesting as a pale optic nerve on fundoscopy.
 
Synonyms:Optic nerve atrophy; Optic-nerve degeneration
Very frequent
Premature birth The birth of a baby of less than 37 weeks of gestational age.
 
Synonyms:Premature birth; Premature delivery; Premature delivery of affected infants; Preterm birth; Preterm delivery; Shortened gestation time
Very frequent
Scoliosis The presence of an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.
 
Very frequent
Spasticity A motor disorder characterized by a velocity-dependent increase in tonic stretch reflexes with increased muscle tone, exaggerated (hyperexcitable) tendon reflexes.
 
Synonyms:Involuntary muscle stiffness, contraction, or spasm; Muscle spasticity; Muscular spasticity
Very frequent
Visual impairment Visual impairment (or vision impairment) is vision loss (of a person) to such a degree as to qualify as an additional support need through a significant limitation of visual capability resulting from either disease, trauma, or congenital or degenerative conditions that cannot be corrected by conventional means, such as refractive correction, medication, or surgery.
 
Synonyms:Impaired vision; Loss of eyesight; Poor vision; Visual impairment
Very frequent