Definition of Lafora. Meaning of Lafora. Synonyms of Lafora

- Lafora disease is a rare, adult-onset and autosomal recessive genetic disorder which results in myoclonus epilepsy and usually results in death several...
- Lafora is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alfredo de Zavala y Lafora (1893–1995), Spanish lawyer Carlos Rodríguez Lafora (1884–1966)...
- brain, comparing them to earlier findings by Gonzalo Rodríguez Lafora. In 1913, Lafora described another case, and acknowledged Lewy as the discoverer...
- Carlos Rodríguez Lafora (10 July 1884 – 19 April 1966) was a Spanish chess player and chess composer. Carlos Lafora worked as a medical doctor and surgeon...
- seizures, include ataxia, peripheral neuropathy, and dementia. Lafora disease is also known as Lafora progressive myoclonus epilepsy, which is an autosomal recessive...
- to the rarity of the disease. In 1911, Lafora identified Lafora bodies but believed to be part of ULD. Lafora's genetics was not described until 1995....
- Gonzalo Rodríguez Lafora (25 July 1886 – 27 December 1971) was a Spanish neurologist and psychiatrist. He was a disciple of Nicolás Achúcarro and Santiago...
- and can be fatal. Studies have identified at least three forms of PME. Lafora disease is inherited as an autosomal recessive disorder, meaning that the...
- Alfredo de Zavala y Lafora (25 May 1893 – 7 March 1995) was a Spanish lawyer. During the Second Spanish Republic he served as Governor of the Bank of Spain...
- eccrine sweat glands. Lafora disease is a rare genetic disorder marked by the presence of abnormal polyglucosan deposits. These "Lafora bodies" appear in...