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[Gaucher disease in childhood].

Authors :
Levrat V
Forest I
Fouilhoux A
Guffon N
Source :
La Revue de medecine interne [Rev Med Interne] 2007 Oct; Vol. 28 Suppl 2, pp. S183-6.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

Gaucher disease is well-known in adult patients and must be regarded as a pediatric disease, two thirds of the patients manifesting before the age of 20. Three clinical forms have been defined based on the presence of neurological involvement. Gaucher disease type 1, without neurological signs, generally begins before the five years age with splenomegaly as the main symptom. The bone crises are more frequent than in adulthood. Gaucher disease type 2 or acute neuronopathic form begins between three and six months and do not have any treatment. Type 3 or chronic neuronopathic form appears like a type 1 with progressive horizontal saccade-initiation failure and developmental delay. Onset in childhood is predictive of a severe and progressive phenotype. The presence of neurological symptoms induces important consequences for treatment, prognosis and genetic counselling.

Details

Language :
French
ISSN :
0248-8663
Volume :
28 Suppl 2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
La Revue de medecine interne
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
18228686
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0248-8663(07)78879-3