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Inês Noites1, Ana Sofia Coelho2,3, Catarina Magalhães4
1Department of Pediatrics, Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo de Ponta Delgada, Ponta Delgada, PRT.
GM2 gangliosidosis AB variant (GM2AB) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder. This case report details the first Portuguese patient diagnosed via post-mortem genetic sequencing, emphasizing diagnostic considerations for similar conditions.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Genetics
- Biochemistry
Background:
- GM2 gangliosidosis AB variant (GM2AB) is a rare neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disorder.
- It presents with symptoms similar to Tay-Sachs disease but with normal β-hexosaminidase A activity.
- Only 14 cases of the acute infantile form have been documented globally.
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