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Familial systemic amyloidosis associated with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and bilateral facial palsies.
The Journal of laryngology and otology - 1 Sept 2006
Hornigold R, Patel A V, Ward V M M, O'Connor A F
Abstract excerpt
The Finnish type of familial amyloid polyneuropathy due to variant gelsolin is a rare form of familial amyloidosis. The subtype was first described in 1969 and is characterized by progressive cranial neuropathies, corneal lattice dystrophy and distal sensorimotor dysfunction. It is extremely uncommon, with only two families known to be affected in the UK. We discuss the case of a 70-year-old woman who presented...
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