Symptoms of Lafora body disease

Symptoms of Lafora body disease

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Lafora body disease includes the 8 symptoms listed below:

• Progressive seizures
• Involuntary muscle contraction
• Dementia
• Impaired ability to control voluntary movements
• Speaking difficulty
• Vision problems
• Extrapyramidal symptoms
• Death occurs 2-10 years from onset
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• Hidden Causes of Lafora body disease
• Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms

Lafora body disease: Symptom Checkers

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• Dementia -- Symptom Checker
• Speaking difficulty -- Symptom Checker
• Vision problems -- Symptom Checker

Lafora body disease: Symptom Assessment Questionnaires

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• Dementia -- Assessment Questionnaire

Lafora body disease: Complications

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Lafora body disease: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Home Diagnostic Testing

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Lafora body disease: Research Doctors & Specialists

• Muscle and Orthopedic Specialists:
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Orthopedic Surgery
• Nerve Specialists:
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
• Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists):
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery (Child Neurosurgeon)
  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Neurodevelopment Disabilities
  • Neurosurgery (Brain Surgery)
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (Nerve/Muscle/Bone Specialists)
  • Neuroradiology
  • Vascular Neurology
  • Neuropathology
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
• Stroke & Vascular Specialists:
  • Vascular Neurology (Brain Blood Vessels)
  • Vascular & Interventional Radiology
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More about symptoms of Lafora body disease:

More information about symptoms of Lafora body disease and related conditions:

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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Dementia - see all causes of Dementia
• Impaired ability to control voluntary movements - see all causes of Movement symptoms
• Involuntary muscle contraction - see all causes of Muscle contractions
• Speaking difficulty - see all causes of Speaking difficulty
• Vision problems - see all causes of Vision changes

Lafora body disease as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Lafora body disease, it is also important to consider Lafora body disease as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Lafora body disease may cause:

• Chronic brain failure
• Fits
• Myoclonus

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

• More about Lafora body disease
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Lesser known silent killer diseases
• Books on signs and symptoms

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About signs and symptoms of Lafora body disease:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Lafora body disease. This signs and symptoms information for Lafora body disease has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Lafora body disease signs or Lafora body disease symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Lafora body disease may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Lafora body disease symptoms.

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