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Table 2 Signs and symptoms of diseases in respect to age of onset

From: A prospective natural history study of Krabbe disease in a patient cohort with onset between 6 months and 3 years of life

Clinical Indicators of Disease Progression

All Ages

n/N (%)

Age at Onset

 

≤12 Months

n/N (%)

> 12 Months

n/N (%)

Abnormal protective reflexes

29/32 (91)

23/23 (100)

6/9 (67)

Axial hypotonia

29/32 (91)

23/23(100)

6/9 (67)

Appendicular hypertonia

28/32 (88)

20/23 (87)

8/9 (89)

Abnormal deep tendon reflexes

22/29 (76)

17/22 (77)

5/7 (71)

Constipation

22/32 (69)

16/23 (70)

6/9 (77)

Feeding difficulty

23/32 (72)

20/23 (87)

3/9 (33)

Thumb clasping or hand fisting

19/32 (59)

18/23 (78)

1/9 (11)

Asymmetric tonic neck reflex

18/32 (56)

17/23 (74)

1/9 (11)

Babinski reflex

18/32 (56)

15/23 (65)

3/9 (33)

Abnormal pupillary response

18/32 (56)

13/23 (56)

5/9 (56)

Gastroesophageal reflux

17/32 (53)

15/23 (65)

2/9 (22)

Open mouth posture

15/32 (47)

13/23 (56)

2/9 (22)

Slow weight gain

13/32 (41)

11/23 (48)

2/9 (22)

Failure to thrive

9/32 (28)

9/23 (39)

0/9 (0)

Appendicular hypotonia

2/32 (6)

1/23 (4)

1/9 (11)

  1. Displays common clinical indicators of disease progression observed by the physician or reported by parents at evaluation. Children are separated into age groups based on age at the onset of first symptoms