Lafora Disease in the Cow

摘要: Summary Lafora disease in man is an autosomal recessive defect which affects carbohy- drate metabolism and results a progressive, ultimately fatal neurological condition. It characterized histologically by intraneuronal cytoplasmic polyglucosan inclusions (Lafora bodies). Similar have been seen association with signs other species, including the dog, cockatiel cow. Polyglucosan bodies, however, are not always con- sidered to be specific, also reported as age-related change cats, dogs man. The only recorded case cattle date has single animal USA. present report records study of two animals inclusion together survey occurrence non-specific bodies aged cattle. concluded that putative cases were changes, these represent first UK.