- Lafora
- Gonzalo Rodriguez, Spanish neurologist, 1887–1971. See L. body, L. body disease, L. disease.
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Lafora
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Lafora disease — or Lafora s disease əz n an inherited form of myoclonic epilepsy that typically begins during adolescence or late childhood and is characterized by progressive neurological deterioration and the presence of Lafora bodies in parts of the central… … Medical dictionary
Lafora, enfermedad de — neurol. Enfermedad hereditaria autosómica que se manifiesta en jóvenes de entre 10 y 17 años. Se caracteriza por una degeneración progresiva de las células de núcleo dentado, lo que provoca epilepsias, deterioro mental y demencia, trastornos… … Diccionario médico
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Lafora disease — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 30834 ICD10 = ICD10|G|40|3|g|40 ICD9 = ICD9|333.2 ICDO = OMIM = 254780 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D020192 Lafora disease, also called Lafora progressive myoclonic … Wikipedia
Lafora body — La·fora body lä fōr ə n any of the cytoplasmic inclusion bodies found in neurons of parts of the central nervous system in Lafora disease and consisting of a complex of glycoprotein and glycosaminoglycan Lafora Gonzalo Rodriguez (1886 1971)… … Medical dictionary
Lafora bodies — intracytoplasmic inclusions consisting of a complex of glycoprotein and acid mucopolysaccharide; widespread deposits of these bodies are found in Lafora disease … Medical dictionary
Lafora bodies disease (myoclonic epilepsy) sign — La·fo·ra bodies, disease (myoclonic epilepsy), sign (lah foґrah) [Gonzalo Rodrнguez Lafora, Spanish neurologist, 1887–1971] see under body, disease, and sign … Medical dictionary
Lafora sign — picking of the nose regarded as an early sign of cerebrospinal meningitis … Medical dictionary
Lafora's disease — noun epilepsy characterized by clonus of muscle groups and progressive mental deterioration and genetic origin • Syn: ↑myoclonus epilepsy • Hypernyms: ↑epilepsy … Useful english dictionary
Enfermedad de Lafora — Gonzalo Rodríguez Lafora. Clasificación y recursos externos CIE 10 G40.3 … Wikipedia Español
