Conditions / Genetic

GM1 gangliosidosis type 3

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A GM1 gangliosidosis that is characterized by neurodegeneration and mild skeletal changes and with age at onset ranges from 3 to 30 years.

Signs and symptoms

  • Scoliosis
  • Delayed speech and language development
  • Kyphosis
  • Decreased beta-galactosidase activity
  • Platyspondyly
  • Ventriculomegaly
  • Dysarthria
  • Opacification of the corneal stroma
  • Foam cells
  • Mild intellectual disability

Also known as: adult-onset GM1 gangliosidosis