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A new N-acetyl-beta-D-hexosaminidase disease with late onset of progressive neurological symptoms

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Summary, in English

Clinical data are presented on a 30-year-old male with normal early development (4-5 years) but subsequent progressive impairment of psychomotor functions. He has marked kyphoscoliosis and talipes calcaneo-valgus. The organs appear normal and the patient can walk unaided and feed himself although he does not recognize his parents. He has normal fundi oculi. Biochemical data show an absence of mucopolysacchariduria and very low but detectable levels of N-acetyl-beta-D-hexosaminidase in serum and leucocytes. The clinical symptoms are much milder than would normally be expected from such a profound enzyme deficiency (Sandhoff disease).

Publishing year

1979

Language

English

Pages

124-128

Publication/Series

Human Heredity

Volume

29

Issue

2

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Karger

Topic

  • Medical Genetics

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1423-0062