adult polyglucosan body disease


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adult polyglucosan body disease

(pŏl″ē-gloo′kŏ-săn)
A rare neurological syndrome that results in peripheral nerve injury, upper motor neuron signs, bowel and bladder dysfunction, and sometimes, familial early-onset dementia. It is caused by the deposition of polyglucosan bodies in skin, central nervous system tissues, peripheral nerves, or sweat glands.
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The pathogenesis of the adult polyglucosan body disease appears to be heterogeneous.
In summary, adult polyglucosan body disease should be suspected in patients with a late-onset progressive disorder of the peripheral and central nervous system, especially when upper motor neuron signs, dementia, or bladder impairment is present.
A distinct form of adult polyglucosan body disease with massive involvement of central and peripheral neuronal processes and astrocytes: a report of four cases and a review of the occurrence of polyglucosan bodies in other conditions such as Lafora's disease and normal aging.
Adult polyglucosan body disease associated with an extrapyramidal syndrome.
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Adult Polyglucosan Body Disease
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