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Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses (NCLS)


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Alternate Names : Batten Disease, Jansky-Bielschowsky, Kufs' Disease, Lipofuscinoses, Spielmeyer-Vogt

Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses (NCLS): Diagnosis & Tests

Tests include:

Tissue biopsy to demonstrate lipofuscin (aging pigment) storage
White blood cells may contain vacuoles or lipofuscin (that is detected by autofluorescence)
Electron microscopy of a skin biopsy may show abnormal inclusions in cells
MRI or CT scans of the brain may show atrophy (shrinkage or small brain)
EEG may show abnormal excitability of the brain and seizure
Evoked visual potentials may be reduced or even absent
Electroretinogram can reveal severe impairment of vision
Genetic testing is available for multiple subtypes of this group of diseases

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• Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses (NCLS): Treatment
• Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses (NCLS): Prognosis
• Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses (NCLS): Complications
• Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses (NCLS): Support Groups
• Calling Your Health Care Provider

Review Date : 11/3/2003
Reviewed By : Celeste Krauss, M.D., Board Certified Clinical Genetics, Clinical Cytogenetics and Pediatrics. Founding Fellow, American College of Medical Genetics. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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