| Are symptoms of peripheral neuropathy more prevalent in patients with Gaucher disease? | |
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PMID: 17376127 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: A previous epidemiological survey from an American referral clinic noted a high incidence of neurological symptoms among patients with type I (non-neuronopathic) Gaucher disease all of whom were treated with specific enzyme replacement. OBJECTIVES: The current study replicates the above in a larger cohort of Ashkenazi Jewish patients with at least one N370S mutation which has been assumed to be protective of neurological involvement. About half the patients had mild disease and were untreated. Methods - Self-reporting questionnaires were sent to patients and their significant others as socio-economically matched controls. RESULTS: There was no significant difference between groups in incidence of concomitant diseases and medications, except patients who reported a significantly higher incidence of vitamin B(12) deficiency and gammopathies. Patients reported significantly higher incidence of virtually all symptoms and signs of peripheral neuropathy and a significantly higher number of symptoms than controls (mean 4.4 vs 2.4). CONCLUSIONS: The conclusion of this study, as of the seminal study, is that the high incidence of neurological complaints in patients with the non-neuronopathic form of Gaucher disease should be viewed in the context of concomitant illnesses, specifically, vitamin B(12) deficiency and gammopathies, regardless of the need for enzyme replacement therapy. |
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Authors:
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A Halperin; D Elstein; A Zimran |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta neurologica Scandinavica Volume: 115 ISSN: 0001-6314 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Neurol. Scand. Publication Date: 2007 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-03-22 Completed Date: 2007-06-05 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370336 Medline TA: Acta Neurol Scand Country: Denmark |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 275-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Gaucher Clinic, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. |
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Adult Aged Case-Control Studies Female Gaucher Disease / complications* Humans Jews / statistics & numerical data* Male Middle Aged Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / complications*, ethnology* Prevalence Questionnaires Severity of Illness Index |
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