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. 2020 Aug 4;10(4):266–273. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1715575

Table 2. Various clinical and laboratory features of neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses.

Parameter CLN1
n  = 21 (35%)
CLN2
n  = 21 (41.66%)
CLN 6
n  = 5 (8%)
CLN7
n  = 3 (5%)
CLN8
n  = 3 (5%)
Mean age of presentations 9.9 months 2 years 10 months 4 years 2 months 2 years 3 months 3 years 2 months
Developmental delay 12 (57) 16 (64) 3 (60) 2 (66) 2 (66)
Regression 21 (100) 25 (100) 5 (100) 3 (100) 3 (100)
Abnormal eye findings 15 (71) 23 (92) 2 (40) 3 (100) 2 (66)
Epilepsy 21 (100) 25 (100) 5 (100) 3 (100) 3 (100)
Myoclonic epilepsy 18 (86) 25 (100) 5 (100) 3 (100) 3 (100)
Involuntary movements 21 (100) 25 (100) 5 (100) 3 (100) 3 (100)
Electroencephalography
 PPR at low IPS frequencies of 1 to 3 Hz 0 04 (16) 0 0 0
 Periodic discharges 0 1 0 0 1
 Multifocal epilepsy 13 (21) 20(33) 4(6) 2(3) 2(3)
Magnetic resonance imaging of brain
 Thalamus 10 (47) 2 (8) 0 0 01 (33)
 Caudate 13 (62) 2 (8) 0 0 0
 Cerebellar and cerebral atrophy 21 (100) 25 (100) 5 (100) 3 (100) 3 (100)
 Electron microscopy done in 16 22 4 0 1
 Abnormal 6 (37) 10 (45) 2 (50) 1 (100)
 Curvilinear inclusions 4 8 0 1
 GRODS 1 2 2
 Curvilinear + GRODS 1 0 0
 Enzyme assay done 20 26 5 1 3
 Low levels of enzyme 15 21 Normal Normal Normal
 Pathogenic variant by genetic testing 4 5 4 3 3

Abbreviations: GRODS, granular round osmiophilic deposits; IPS, intermittent photic stimulation; PPR, photoparoxysmal response.