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The recognition of a particular form of late infantile amaurotic idiocy

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There is no clear chemical pathologic feature or unique enzymopathy to unequivocally characterize the cerebroretinal “degenerative” disorder designated by several titles including the eponym ‘Batten’s type of late infantile amaurotic idiocy’. It is however, possible, as illustrated by our experience reported in this paper, to identify a group of cases with a remarkably similar clinical syndrome and natural history, similar E.E.G. features, and morphological changes detected by electronmicroscopy.

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  1. Dr. C.A. Janeway Child Health Centre, University Medical School, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada

    J. C. Jacob, K. M. Kutty, V. Maggi & P. B. Gahan

  2. Department of Paediatrics, University Medical School, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada

    J. C. Jacob, K. M. Kutty, V. Maggi & P. B. Gahan

  3. Division of Cell Sciences, Memorial, University Medical School, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada

    J. C. Jacob, K. M. Kutty, V. Maggi & P. B. Gahan

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Jacob, J.C., Kutty, K.M., Maggi, V. et al. The recognition of a particular form of late infantile amaurotic idiocy. Indian J Pediatr 41, 168–173 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02874860

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