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Adult onset Sandhoff disease: a rare mimicker of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Authors :
Khoueiry M
Malek E
Salameh JS
Source :
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis & frontotemporal degeneration [Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener] 2020 Feb; Vol. 21 (1-2), pp. 144-146. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Sep 12.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Sandhoff disease is an under-recognized disease that may present as a lower motor neuron disorder in adulthood. We report the case of siblings presenting in their late 40s with a motor neuron disease phenotype and were misdiagnosed as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and later found to have Sandhoff disease. Sandhoff disease should be considered in patients presenting with a slowly progressive predominately lower motor neuron disorder. A simple low-cost blood test can confirm the diagnosis.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2167-9223
Volume :
21
Issue :
1-2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis & frontotemporal degeneration
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
31512525
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/21678421.2019.1663214