Julie DeBacker; Janet Rucker; Josef Gutman; Heather Lau; Laura Balcer; Steven Galetta
Affiliation
(JD) (JR) (JG) (HL) (LB) (SG) NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York
Subject
Optic Neuropathy; Fourth Nerve Palsy
History
A 69-year-old man presented with a several year history of vertical double vision. At age 46, he presented with a two year history of imbalance, four year history of urinary urgency/frequency, and a six-month history of leg numbness and tingling.
Disease/Diagnosis
Bilateral chronic optic neuropathy and a 4th cranial nerve palsy secondary to Adult Polyglucosan Body Disease
Date
2017-04
References
1. Mochel F, et al. Adult polyglucosan body disease: Natural History and Key Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings. Ann Neurol. 72(3):433-41. 2012 2. Robitaille Y, et al. A distinct form of adult polyglucosan body disease with massive involvement of central and peripheral neuronal processes and astrocytes: a report of four cases and a review of the occurrence of polyglucosan bodies in other conditions such as Lafora's disease and normal ageing. Brain. 103(2):315-36. 1980 3. Okamoto K, et al. A type of adult polyglucosan body disease. Acta Neuropathol. 58(1):73-7. 1982 4. Lossos A, et al. Adult polyglucosan body disease in Ashkenazi Jewish patients carrying the Tyr329Ser mutation in the glycogen-branching enzyme gene.Ann Neurol. 44(6):867-72. 1998 5. I Can't See, Walk, Poop or Pee. Knox DL, Hogan NR. 30th Annual NANOS Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session 2004. 6. Diabetes Does Not Explain It All. Skidd PM, Rizzo JF, Eichler FS, Cestari, DM. 39th Annual NANOS Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session 2013.
Language
eng
Format
video/mp4
Type
Image/MovingImage
Source
49th Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting
Relation is Part of
NANOS Annual Meeting Frank B. Walsh Sessions; 2017
