Table 2

 Neurological features of 32 patients with Gaucher disease and genotype L444P/L444P

CaseEye movementsSSEP/VEPBAERSeizuresEEGNeuropsychological assessment*Other findings
BAER, brain stem auditory evoked response; DBS, diffuse background slowing; HSNP, horizontal supranuclear palsy; NA, not available; SSEP, somatosensory evoked potential; VEP, visual evoked potential. Mental retardation (full scale IQ/DQ): borderline: 70–80, mild: 50–69, moderate: 35–49, severe: 20–34.43
*WISC-III, WISC-IV (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children), WAIS-R (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale), WPPSI-III (Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence) unless otherwise stated; †VABS (Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale) administered.
1HSNPNANANoEpileptiform activityNANo
2HSNPNANANoIncreased photic responseNANo
3HSNPNANANoIncreased photic responseNANo
4HSNPNAAbnormalGeneralised seizuresEpileptiform activityNANo
5HSNPNANANoDBSNANo
6HSNP, vertical gaze palsyNANAGeneralised seizuresEpileptiform activityNAAtaxia, myoclonus
7NANANANoNANANo
8NANANANoNANANo
9HSNPAbnormalNormalNoDBSNormalNo
10HSNPNormalNormalNoNormalNormalNo
11HSNPAbnormalNormalNoNormalNormalNo
12HSNP, nystagmusAbnormalAbnormalNoEpileptiform activityMildNo
13HSNPNormalAbnormalNoNormalNormalNo
14HSNPNANANoNormalMildNo
15HSNPNANANoDBSSevere, unable to testNo
16HSNPNormalNormalNoDBSNormalNo
17HSNPNormalNormalNoDBS, increased photic responseNormalNo
18NANANANoNormalNANo
19NANANANoNormalNADementia, ataxia, spasticity
20NANANANoNormalNADementia, ataxia, spasticity
21HSNPNormalAbnormalNoDBSMildNo
22HSNPNormalAbnormalGeneralised seizuresDBSNormal†Ataxia
23HSNPNANANADBSBorderlineNo
24HSNPNormalNormalNoDBSMildNo
25HSNPNormalAbnormalNoDBSModerateClonus
26HSNPNormalNormalNoDBSNormalNo
27HSNPNormalNormalNoNormalNormalNo
28HSNPNormalAbnormalNoNormalBorderlineNo
29HSNPNormalNormalGeneralised seizuresEpileptiform activitySevere†Bulbar signs
30HSNPNormalAbnormalGeneralised seizures(onset age 18)DBSMildNo
31HSNPNormalNormalNoNAMildNo
32HSNPNormalAbnormalPetit-mal seizures(onset age 6)DBS, spike-wave activityModerateMyoclonus