Adult polyglucosan body disease is a clinicopathologic entity characterized
by progressive upper and lower motor neuron dysfunction, sensory loss in t
he lower extremities, sphincter dysfunction, and occasionally dementia, Pat
hologically, numerous large polyglucosan bodies are noted in peripheral ner
ves, cerebral hemispheres, and the spinal cord, as well as in other systemi
c tissues. We present a case of probable adult polyglucosan body disease ba
sed on clinical history and examination, magnetic resonance images, and sur
al nerve biopsy findings.