A well documented case of I-cell disease is presented. Light- and electron-microscopic studies of muscle revealed marked accumulation of characteristic I-cell inclusions in satellite cells and only scattered autophagic vacuoles in muscle fibers. Correlation with previous tissue culture studies indicated an amelioration of structural abnormalities with differentiation from satellite cell to mature muscle fiber. Histochemically, the muscle demonstrated paucity of type I fibers without evidence of denervation thus suggesting a developmental disturbance in motor unit organization. Selective type I fiber dysfunction and reduced satellite cell regenerative capacity may be related factors in the neuromuscular disability of patients with I-cell disease.

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