Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis
Autozomálně recesivní
Deficiency of sterol 27-hydroxylase causes chronic diarrhoea and cataracts in childhood, tendon xanthomas, and later ataxia, spasticity, cognitive decline and white matter changes.
Co se diagnózou změní
Treatment with chenodeoxycholic acid can prevent or slow neurological disease, especially when started early.
Analyzované geny
Známé také jako
cholestanol storage disease; CTX; sterol 27-hydroxylase deficiency
