Sandhoff disease (Q101741): Difference between revisions

Sandhoff disease is a lysosomal storage disorder from the GM2 gangliosidosis family and is characterised by central nervous system degeneration, with startle reactions, early blindness, progressive motor and mental deterioration, macrocephaly and cherry-red spots on the macula. Patients may have a doll-like face, hepatosplenomegaly and recurring respiratory tract infections.