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Krabbe Disease

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Alternate Names : Galactosylcereamidase Deficiency, Galactosylcerebrosidase Deficiency, Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy


Krabbe Disease Symptoms & Signs

  • Family history of Krabbe disease, especially in a sibling
  • Infantile irritability and sensitivity to loud sounds
  • Feeding difficulties
  • Vomiting
  • Failure to thrive
  • Unexplained fevers
  • Changing muscle tone from floppy to rigid
  • Seizures, deterioration in function of nerves in brain and body
  • Infant who ceases to follow faces or motion (indicates blindness)
  • Decreased hearing that progresses to deafness


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Failure to Thrive

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CSF Total Protein
CT Scan
MRI of the Head
Nerve Conduction Velocity

Other Topics

Abnormal Posturing
Amniotic Fluid
Autosomal Recessive
Blindness
Central Nervous System
Consciousness - Decreased
Enzyme
Genetic Counseling and Prenatal Diagnosis
Hearing Loss
Movement - Uncoordinated
Muscle Cramps
Myelin
Opisthotonos
Retina
Seizures
Vision Problems

Review Date : 8/6/2003
Reviewed By : Douglas R. Stewart, M.D., Division of Medical Genetics, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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