THE CLINICAL ASPECTS OF ADULT HEXOSAMINIDASE DEFICIENCIES

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作者
FEDERICO, A
PALMERI, S
MALANDRINI, A
FABRIZI, G
MONDELLI, M
GUAZZI, GC
机构
[1] Istituto di Scienze Neurologiche, Facoltà di Medicina, Università di Siena
关键词
GM2; GANGLIOSIDOSIS; HEXOSAMINIDASE DEFICIENCY; ATAXIA; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PSYCHOSIS;
D O I
10.1159/000112174
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Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The authors describe the clinical phenotypes of hexosaminidase deficiencies (GM2 gangliosidosis). The symptoms, differently combined, include cerebellar ataxia, motor neuron disease, dystonia, psychosis, neurovegetative troubles with different severity. Morphological changes are evident in rectal, muscle or nerve biopsies. Minor clinical changes are described in carriers from a family. A chronic GM2 gangliosidosis has to be suspected in any atypical case with the above-mentioned symptoms with autosomal-recessive inheritance.
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