| Identifier |
walsh_1975_s6_c6 |
| Title |
Juvenile Metachromatic Leukodystrophy |
| Creator |
Harry Quigley, MD; W. R. Green, MD |
| Affiliation |
(HQ) (WRG) Baltimore, MD |
| Subject |
Leukodystrophy, Metachromatic; Metabolic Diseases; Ataxia; Dysarthria |
| History |
The patients for presentation are Caucasian twins: male (A) and female (B). Both were considered normal, without past medical Hx, medications or toxic exposures, until age 17, when their parents noted a decline in school performance. |
| Pathology |
Optic disc pallor with decreasing visual acuity; Ataxia |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Juvenile metachromatic leukodystrophy |
| Clinical |
VA: 20/20 OU declining to 20/100 (A); 20/50 (B) |
| Presenting Symptom |
Decline in academic performance; Ataxia; Dysarthria |
| Date |
1975 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
1975 Walsh Proceedings |
| Relation is Part of |
Frank B. Walsh Society Meeting 1975 |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Walsh Session Annual Meeting Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/Walsh/ |
| Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6qc069b |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
178355 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6qc069b |
