Gonzalo Rodriguez, Spanish neurologist, 1887-1971. Lafora body - an intraneural intracytoplasmic inclusion body seen in familial myoclonus epilepsy.Lafora body disease - myoclonus epilepsy beginning at 11 to 18 years of age with progressive mental impairment. Synonym(s): Lafora diseaseLafora disease - Synonym(s): Lafora body disease