vision/eye
• rod bipolar dendrites poorly branched and underdeveloped
• occasionally extend into outer nuclear layer
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• cone pedicles disorganized and flat
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• rod spherules disorganized and flat
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• rod outer segments about 15% shorter with lower disk density
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• outer nuclear layer missing 1-2 layers of cell bodies
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• outer plexiform layer reduced about 51% with a 33% reduction in numbers of photoreceptor terminals and 37% reduction of synaptic ribbons
• changes in outer plexiform layer more pronounced at 6-8 months than at 2 months
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• signal transfer to both rod and cone bipolar cells severely reduced
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• light adapted ERG a-waves differ by about 20% from normal while b-waves are significantly reduced
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• dark adapted ERG a-wave and b-wave components both reduced
• rod photoreceptors exhibit faster responses and less sensitivity
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nervous system
• rod bipolar dendrites poorly branched and underdeveloped
• occasionally extend into outer nuclear layer
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• cone pedicles disorganized and flat
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• rod spherules disorganized and flat
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• rod outer segments about 15% shorter with lower disk density
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