| Literature DB >> 2546356 |
R A Bernsen1, H L Busard, H J Ter Laak, F J Gabreëls, W O Renier, E M Joosten, A G Theeuwes.
Abstract
The presence of polyglucosan bodies was studied in intramuscular motor nerves of 292 muscle biopsies. These biopsies were classified into five diagnostic categories and investigated for the presence of polyglucosan bodies in relation to age and sex. Their presence was nonspecific in patients over 20 years, the only correlation being with ageing. Under 20 years, their presence pointed to the diagnosis of Lafora's disease. In cases in which both a muscle biopsy and a sural nerve biopsy were performed, the former appeared to contain these polyglucosans more frequently.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2546356 DOI: 10.1007/BF00687891
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Neuropathol ISSN: 0001-6322 Impact factor: 17.088