Author(s): Miranda,Ana Margalha ; Ezequiel,Marta ; Luís,Catarina ; Dupont,Juliette ; Gaspar,Paulo ; Vilarinho,Laura ; Janeiro,Patrícia ; Gaspar,Ana
Date: 2020
Origin: SciELO Portugal
Subject(s): Coarse facies; developmental regression; Gangliosidosis; hypotonia; lysosomal storage disease
Inborn errors of metabolism are a heterogeneous class of multisystemic diseases which, although individually rare, are collectively quite common. Central nervous system is usually affected. The authors report the case of a five-month-old girl, daughter of non-consanguineous parents, born after an unremarkable full-term pregnancy and delivery. Hypotonia and neurodevelopmental regression were noted from the age of five months, along with progressive onset of facial dysmorphism, hepatomegaly, seizures, and dilated cardiomyopathy. Gangliosidosis type 1 diagnosis was confirmed by biochemical, enzymatic, and genetic findings. This report enhances the relevance of multidisciplinary approach and follow-up.
