Why are lipid storage disorders harmful?

Lipid storage disorders cause problems with lipids in your body. Lipids are fatty substances in your body's cells. They also surround your nerve cells. When you have a lipid storage disorder, unhealthy amounts of lipids build up in cells and tissues of the body and cause damage. When these cells are important, like nerve cells, the effects can be very serious. Likewise, if the tissues are important ones, like those in the liver, it is very harmful for them to become damaged.