Lysosomal Storage Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
Accumulation of sphingomyelin? Inheritance?
A
Niemann-Pick Disease; AR
2
Q
8th month old son loses previously acquired motor skills+hepatosplenomegaly+foam cells
A
Dx: Niemann Pick
3
Q
In niemann pick disease, what would you see in that patient’s eye?
A
Cherry Red spot on macula
4
Q
What two diseases have Cherry Red Spot on Macula?
A
Niemann Pick and Tay-Sachs
5
Q
Niemann pick vs Tay Sachs?
A
Cherry Red Spot
Tay Sachs has no hepatosplenomegaly vs Niemann Pick (Hepatosplenomegaly)