The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources for Sandhoff Disease may include:
List of 25 Sandhoff Disease Symptoms
Note that Sandhoff Disease symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Sandhoff Disease signs may often refer to those signs that are only noticable by a doctor.
Symptoms may include motor weakness, startle reaction to sound, early blindness, progressive mental and motor deterioration, frequent respiratory infections, macrocephaly (an abnormally enlarged head), doll-like facial appearance, cherry-red spots in the back of the eyes, seizures, and myoclonus (shock-like contractions of a muscle). (Source: excerpt from NINDS Sandhoff Disease Information Page: NINDS)
More detailed symptom information may be found on the symptoms of Sandhoff Disease article. In addition to the above medical information, to get a full picture of the possible signs or symptoms of this condition and also possibly the signs and symptoms of its related medical conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by:
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The phrase "signs of Sandhoff Disease" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of Sandhoff Disease that are not readily apparent to the patient. The word "symptoms of Sandhoff Disease" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Sandhoff Disease.
The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Sandhoff Disease. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Sandhoff Disease has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Sandhoff Disease signs or Sandhoff Disease symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Sandhoff Disease may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Sandhoff Disease symptoms.
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