Neuronal Ceroid-lipofuscinosis with prominent chorea and without visual manifestations: a case report

A case of neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis (NCL) is reported in a 11-year-old girl, whose main symptoms were progressive dementia since the age of 4 years and choreic movements since age 10. Seizures, myoclonus and visual deterioration were absent and optic fundi were normal. A cerebral biopsy disclos...

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Main Authors: Luciano de Souza Queiroz, Joaquim Nogueira da Cruz Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 1979-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1979000100009&lng=en&tlng=en