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A case report of Sanfilippo syndrome - the long way to diagnosis.
BMC neurology - 15 Mar 2022
Lorenz Delia, Musacchio Thomas, Kunstmann Erdmute, Grauer Eva, Pluta Natalie, Stock Annika, Speer Christian P, Hebestreit Helge
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BACKGROUND: Mucopolysaccharidosis type III (Sanfilippo syndrome) is a lysosomal storage disorder, caused by a deficiency in the heparan-N-sulfatase enzyme involved in the catabolism of the glycosaminoglycan heparan sulfate. It is characterized by early nonspecific neuropsychiatric symptoms, followed by progressive neurocognitive impairment in combination with only mild somatic features. In this patient group with...
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