Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses: A clinical and morphological study of 17 patients from Southern Brazil

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 58, Issue 3 A, 2000, Pages 597-606

  Puga, Ana Cristina S ^a,b,c   Jardim, Laura B ^a   Chimelli, Leila ^d   De Souza, Carolina F M ^a   Clivati, Marta ^d  

^a HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Batten Spielmeyer Vogt disease; Haltia Santavuori disease; Jansky Bielschowsky disease; Lysosomal storage disease; Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURONAL CEROID LIPOFUSCINOSIS; ONSET AGE; PATHOLOGY; PEDIGREE; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGE OF ONSET; BRAZIL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURONAL CEROID-LIPOFUSCINOSES; PEDIGREE;

EID: 0034264382     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2000000400001     Document Type: Article

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