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Phenotypic and Genetic Characterization of 64 Egyptian Children With Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis.
Pediatric neurology - 1 Oct 2026
Abdelkreem Elsayed, Sadek Abdelrahim A, Aladawy Mohammed A, Rezk Ziad N, Salamah Abeer, Rafat Karima, Magdy Rofaida M, Issa Mahmoud Y, El Hadad Ali Farrag, Elbendary Hasnaa M, Mansour Tarek Mohamed M, Bakri Ali Helmi, Abdel-Hamid Mohamed S, Zaki Maha S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs) are the most common neurodegenerative diseases in childhood. This study aimed to investigate the phenotypic and genetic spectrum of NCLs in Egypt. METHODS: This descriptive study involved children with NCLs diagnosed and managed at five Egyptian centers between 2019 and 2024. Demographic, clinical, brain imaging, and genetic data were systematically evaluated....
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- Humans
- Neuronal Ceroid-Lipofuscinoses
- Egypt
- Male
- Female
