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The neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinoses: from past to present.
Biochimica et biophysica acta - 1 Oct 2006
Haltia Matti
Abstract excerpt
The neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinoses (NCLs) are inherited lysosomal storage diseases and constitute the most common group of children's progressive encephalopathies. Most childhood forms of NCL are clinically characterized by progressive loss of vision as well as mental and motor deterioration, epileptic seizures, and premature death, while the rare adult forms are dominated by dementia. All forms of NCL share...
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