Panel II: Neurological Storage Diseases

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Type: Metabolic

Sample Types: Serum (plus control serum from normal same-species animal) or Blood smear

6-16 weeks of age

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Cost: $175.00

Species and Breeds
Canine - Any
Feline - Any

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This test requires 1 ml of serum. If possible, please submit serum from a same species control animal. Enzyme panel II is for animals with neurological storage diseases. The following enzymes are included: alpha-mannosidase tests for alpha-mannosidosis; ß-mannosidase tests for ß-mannosidosis; ß-galactosidase tests for GM1-gangliosidosis; ß-hexosaminidase tests for one form of GM2-gangliosidosis and hexosaminidase A for the other form; alpha-fucosidase tests for alpha-fucosidosis).

All diseases listed above are progressive in nature. For some, tremors are prominent features, for others ataxia, paraparesis and tetraparesis are more common.

A drastically shortened lifespan is expected.

The disease listed above are inherited as autosomal recessive traits.