Giant Axonal Neuropathy Among Two Siblings - A Case Report

Giant Axonal Neuropathy Among Two Siblings - A Case Report

Giant axonal neuropathy is a rate disorder with an autosomal recessive inheritance. It should be differentiated from toxic neuropathies, and hereditary degenerative disorders of nervous system like Friedreich′s ataxia and HMSN. Thick curly hair, though may not be present always is a usefu...

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Main Authors: John Jhon. K, Girija AS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2001-01-01
Series:Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
Online Access:http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2001;volume=4;issue=1;spage=31;epage=34;aulast=John;type=0
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spelling doaj-8f454112fec24cd1a82e30d62bb9481e2020-11-25T01:47:47ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology0972-23271998-35492001-01-01413134Giant Axonal Neuropathy Among Two Siblings - A Case ReportJohn Jhon. KGirija ASGiant axonal neuropathy is a rate disorder with an autosomal recessive inheritance. It should be differentiated from toxic neuropathies, and hereditary degenerative disorders of nervous system like Friedreich′s ataxia and HMSN. Thick curly hair, though may not be present always is a useful clinical clue to identify cases. Prognosis is generally poor though course of the illness is variable. We report here a clinically and hisopathologically characteristic familial case of giant axonal neuropathy, which occurred in a 17-year-old boy, and his 21-year-old sister.http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2001;volume=4;issue=1;spage=31;epage=34;aulast=John;type=0
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Giant Axonal Neuropathy Among Two Siblings - A Case Report
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
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title Giant Axonal Neuropathy Among Two Siblings - A Case Report
title_short Giant Axonal Neuropathy Among Two Siblings - A Case Report
title_full Giant Axonal Neuropathy Among Two Siblings - A Case Report
title_fullStr Giant Axonal Neuropathy Among Two Siblings - A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Giant Axonal Neuropathy Among Two Siblings - A Case Report
title_sort giant axonal neuropathy among two siblings - a case report
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
issn 0972-2327
1998-3549
publishDate 2001-01-01
description Giant axonal neuropathy is a rate disorder with an autosomal recessive inheritance. It should be differentiated from toxic neuropathies, and hereditary degenerative disorders of nervous system like Friedreich′s ataxia and HMSN. Thick curly hair, though may not be present always is a useful clinical clue to identify cases. Prognosis is generally poor though course of the illness is variable. We report here a clinically and hisopathologically characteristic familial case of giant axonal neuropathy, which occurred in a 17-year-old boy, and his 21-year-old sister.
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