Gaucher disease is an inherited disorder in which the body cannot break down a lipid called glucocerebroside. Type 2 is characterized by onset in infancy and severe involvement of the central nervous system. Gaucher disease, type 2 is a subtype of Gaucher disease. Like the other types of Gaucher disease, signs and symptoms of type 2 include enlargement of the spleen and liver. The central nervous system is also affected, causing progressive brain damage, seizures, paralysis of the eye muscles, increased muscle tone, and choking spells. These symptoms first appear in infancy. Children with type II Gaucher disease usually live only into early childhood.