title: Late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis: A case report with review of literature.
abstract: Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (NCL) are a group of genetically mediated neurodegenerative disorders affecting children and young adults. They are characterized by global mental and motor deterioration, vision loss, and epilepsy ultimately resulting in death. Of the various types, late infantile variety is the 2(nd) most common form of NCL. Here the authors report a case of a 9-year-old boy who presented with progressive mental and social deterioration since the age of 2½ years. As the disease progressed, he developed progressive vision loss, gait ataxia, action myoclonus, and epilepsy. Electroencephalogram revealed generalized sharp and slow wave discharges with background slowing. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed diffuse cerebral and cerebellar atrophy markedly affecting the cerebellum along with periventricular T2 hyperintensities. Skin biopsy from axilla revealed characteristic intracytoplasmic eosinophilic inclusions and periodic acid Schiff positive bodies within the eccrine ducts suggestive of NCL.
authors: Department of Neurology, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors: Rajesh
authors: R
authors: Verma
authors: Tushar Premraj
authors: TP
authors: Raut
authors: Navin
authors: N
authors: Tiwari
authors: Kiran Preet
authors: KP
authors: Malhotra
authors: Nuzhat
authors: N
authors: Hussain
authors: Hardeep Singh
authors: HS
authors: Malhotra
keywords: Ataxia; epilepsy; neuronal ceroid lipofucinosis; skin biopsy; vision loss
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