| Literature DB >> 442990 |
J J Martin, J G Leroy, J Libert, M van Eygen, N Logghe.
Abstract
The diagnosis of infantile neuro-axonal dystrophy (INAD) in a 5-year-old patient was confirmed by the ultrastructural study of neuromuscular, skin and conjunctival biopsy specimens. Abnormal networks of smooth membranous, lamellar and tubular profiles were found in presynaptic terminals and in conjunctival and dermal axons. INAD is the first neurological disease outside the group of storage disorders in which skin and conjunctival biopsies contribute significiantly to the diagnosis.Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID: 442990 DOI: 10.1007/bf00702677
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Neuropathol ISSN: 0001-6322 Impact factor: 17.088