Table 4.
Comparison of pathological findings between CONDCA patients and the pcd mutant mouse. N.E: Not examined.
Physiopathological Feature | CONDCA Patients | pcd Mice |
---|---|---|
Early-onset | YES | YES |
Progressive degenerative course | YES | YES |
Microcephaly | YES | YES |
Motor delay | YES | YES |
Hypotonia | YES | N.E |
Muscle weakness | YES | YES |
Muscle atrophy | YES | YES |
Tongue fasciculations | Frequent | N.E |
Alteration of tendon reflexes | Frequent | N.E |
Ataxia | Frequent | YES |
Dystonia | Frequent | N.E |
Spasticity | Frequent | N.E |
Respiratory distress | Frequent | N.E |
Feeding difficulties | Frequent | YES |
Eye movement abnormalities | Frequent | N.E |
Defective hearing | Occasional | YES |
Cognitive delay | YES | YES |
Motor and axonal motor neuropathy | Frequent | YES |
Denervation | Frequent | YES |
Olfactory dysfunction | N.E | YES |
Visual deficiency | N.E | YES |
Defective sperm | N.E | YES |