Lafora body

La·fo·ra bod·y

(lah-fō'rah), [MIM*254780] an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by intraneural intracytoplasmic inclusion body composed of acid mucopolysaccharides, seen in familial myoclonic epilepsy.

La·fo·ra body

(lah-fō'rah bod'ē) An intraneural intracytoplasmic inclusion body composed of acid mucopolysaccharides, seen in familial myoclonus epilepsy.

Lafora,

Gonzalo Rodriguez, Spanish neurologist, 1887-1971. Lafora body - an intraneural intracytoplasmic inclusion body seen in familial myoclonus epilepsy.Lafora body disease - myoclonus epilepsy beginning at 11 to 18 years of age with progressive mental impairment. Synonym(s): Lafora diseaseLafora disease - Synonym(s): Lafora body disease