Sandhoff disease: clinical features

Evidence-based neurology checklist on sandhoff disease: clinical features: Cerebral features Macrocephaly Psychomotor retardation Dysarthria Spasticity Progressive cerebellar ataxia Epilepsy: tonic clonic and myoclonic Depression Apathy Blindness Macular cherry-red spot Peripheral features…

Cerebral features

  • Macrocephaly
  • Psychomotor retardation
  • Dysarthria
  • Spasticity
  • Progressive cerebellar ataxia
  • Epilepsy: tonic clonic and myoclonic
  • Depression
  • Apathy
  • Blindness
  • Macular cherry-red spot

Peripheral features

Differential diagnosis

References

  1. Thomas PK, Young E, King RH. Sandhoff disease mimicking adult-onset bulbospinal neuronopathy. JNNP 1989; 52:1103-1106.
  2. Maegawa GH, Stockley T, Tropak M, et al. The natural history of juvenile or subacute GM2 gangliosidosis: 21 new cases and literature review of 134 previously reported. Pediatrics 2006; 118:e1550-e1562. 
  3. Gomez-Brouchet A, Cintas P, Lagier E, et al. Adult Sandhoff disease presenting with chronic diarrhoea. J Inherit Metab Dis 1999; 22:187-188.

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