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GM1 gangliosidosis in adults: clinical and molecular analysis of 16 Japanese patients.
Annals of neurology - 1 Mar 1992
Yoshida K, Oshima A, Sakuraba H, Nakano T, Yanagisawa N, Inui K, Okada S, Uyama E, Namba R, Kondo K
Abstract excerpt
Clinical findings were compared with the results of molecular analysis in 16 Japanese patients from 10 unrelated families with the adult/chronic form of GM1 gangliosidosis. Age of onset ranged from 3 to 30 years. Major clinical manifestations were gait and speech disturbances caused by persistent muscle hypertonia. Dystonic postures and movements, facial grimacing, and parkinsonian manifestations were commonly...
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