Symptoms
Onset usually occurs in childhood, however some adult cases have been found. Generally, physicians look for the symptoms in children. Symptoms include cerebellar ataxia, spasticity, optic atrophy, epilepsy, loss of motor functions, irritability, vomiting, coma, and even fever has been tied to VWM. The neurological disorders and symptoms which occur with VWM are not specific to countries, they are the same all over the world. Neurological abnormalities may not always be present in those who experience onset as adults.
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