Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis in the Czech Republic: Analysis of 57 cases Report of the 'Prague NCL group'

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 109-114

  Elleder, M ^a   Franc, J ^c   Kraus, J ^c   Nevsimalova S ^b   Sixtova K ^b   Zeman, J ^c  

^a General Teaching Hospital and 1st Medical Faculty of Charles University   (Czech Republic)

^b FAKULTNÍ THOMAYEROVA NEMOCNICE   (Czech Republic)

^c CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Electrophysiology; Epidemiology; Histochemistry; Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; CZECH REPUBLIC; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETICS; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEURONAL CEROID LIPOFUSCINOSIS; PATHOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION GENETICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CZECH REPUBLIC; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETICS, POPULATION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEURONAL CEROID-LIPOFUSCINOSES; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 0031290291     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-3798(97)80041-4     Document Type: Article

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