A case of GM1 gangliosidosis type I. 1989

A Cabral, and R Portela, and T Tasso, and F Eusébio, and A Moreira, and H M dos Santos, and J Soares, and J F Moura-Nunes
Hospital de Santa Maria, Serviço de Pediatria, Lisboa, Portugal.

A six-month-old female gypsy child, the daughter of second degree cousins, born after a full-term pregnancy and normal delivery, is described. There was generalized neonatal edema. Abnormalities included psychomotor retardation from birth and progressive appearance of facial dysmorphism, organ enlargement, axial hypotonia, hypertonia in limbs, myoclonic jerks, optic atrophy and bilateral cherry-red spots. The diagnosis of GM1 type 1 gangliosidosis was confirmed by biochemical, enzymatic and ultrastructural findings.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D008445 Maxillofacial Development The process of growth and differentiation of the jaws and face. Development, Maxillofacial,Developments, Maxillofacial,Maxillofacial Developments
D011596 Psychomotor Disorders Abnormalities of motor function that are associated with organic and non-organic cognitive disorders. Psychomotor Impairment,Developmental Psychomotor Disorders,Psychomotor Disorders, Developmental,Developmental Psychomotor Disorder,Impairment, Psychomotor,Impairments, Psychomotor,Psychomotor Disorder, Developmental,Psychomotor Impairments
D001847 Bone Diseases Diseases of BONES. Bone Disease,Disease, Bone,Diseases, Bone
D004487 Edema Abnormal fluid accumulation in TISSUES or body cavities. Most cases of edema are present under the SKIN in SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE. Dropsy,Hydrops,Anasarca
D005260 Female Females
D005677 G(M1) Ganglioside A specific monosialoganglioside that accumulates abnormally within the nervous system due to a deficiency of GM1-b-galactosidase, resulting in GM1 gangliosidosis. GM1 Ganglioside,Monosialosyl Tetraglycosyl Ceramide,GM1a Monosialoganglioside,Ceramide, Monosialosyl Tetraglycosyl,Ganglioside, GM1,Monosialoganglioside, GM1a,Tetraglycosyl Ceramide, Monosialosyl
D005733 Gangliosidoses A group of autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorders marked by the accumulation of GANGLIOSIDES. They are caused by impaired enzymes or defective cofactors required for normal ganglioside degradation in the LYSOSOMES. Gangliosidoses are classified by the specific ganglioside accumulated in the defective degradation pathway. Ganglioside Storage Diseases,Ganglioside Storage Disorders,Gangliosidosis,Ganglioside Storage Disease,Ganglioside Storage Disorder,Storage Disease, Ganglioside,Storage Diseases, Ganglioside,Storage Disorder, Ganglioside,Storage Disorders, Ganglioside
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001706 Biopsy Removal and pathologic examination of specimens from the living body. Biopsies

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