GM1 gangliosidosis type 3 with severe jaw-closing impairment

Mikio Hirayama, Yoshimasa Kitagawa, Sachiko Yamamoto, Akira Tokuda, Tatsuro Mutoh, Tadanori Hamano, Takashi Aita, Masaru Kuriyama

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Abstract

The patient had adult GM1 gangliosidosis (type 3) with severe impairment of mastication caused by dystonia of anterior digastric muscles (jaw-opener) on clenching. This is the first report on jaw dystonia severe enough to cause the masticatory impairment in adult GM1 gangliosidosis. The discordance of closing and opening muscles during mastication might be caused by a basal ganglia lesion in this disease.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)99-101
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume152
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 06-11-1997
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Neurology
  • Clinical Neurology

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