Axillary Skin Biopsy and M R Spectroscopy in Lafora’s Disease - a Case Report
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Lafora’s disease (lafora body disease) a rarely seen and progressive disease characterised by mental decline, myoclonus and seizures. Definitive diagnosis is made with skin biopsy showing typical spherical pas positive inclusion bodies. We present a case who had myoclonus, generalized seizures and dementia, diagnosed lafora‘s body disease, confirmed by skin biopsy. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy findings showing predominant involvement of frontal lobes are described and discussed.
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تاریخ انتشار 2013