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Descriptor English: Refsum Disease
Descriptor Spanish: Enfermedad de Refsum
Descriptor enfermedad de Refsum
Entry term(s) HMSN de tipo IV
enfermedad por acumulación de ácido fitánico
heredopatía atáxica polineuritiforme
neuropatía motora y sensitiva hereditaria de tipo IV
Scope note: Trastorno familiar autosómico recesivo que se manifiesta generalmente en la infancia con POLINEUROPATÍA, SORDERA neurosensorial, ICTIOSIS, ATAXIA, RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA y miocardiopatía. Las PROTEÍNAS DEL LÍQUIDO CEFALORRAQUÍDEO y el ÁCIDO FITÁNICO en el suero generalmente están elevados. Esta afección se asocia con un trastorno del metabolismo del ácido fitánico en los PEROXISOMAS. (Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1991, Ch37, p58-9; Rev Med Interne 1996;17(5):391-8)
Descriptor Portuguese: Doença de Refsum
Descriptor French: Maladie de Refsum
Entry term(s): Adult Refsum Disease
Adult Refsum Diseases
Classic Refsum Disease
Classic Refsum Diseases
Disease, Adult Refsum
Disease, Classic Refsum
Disease, Refsum
Disease, Refsum's
Diseases, Adult Refsum
Diseases, Classic Refsum
HMSN 4
HMSN IV
HMSN IVs
HMSN Type IV
Hemeralopia Heredoataxia Polyneuritiformis
Hereditary Motor And Sensory Neuropathy IV
Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy Type IV
Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy, Type IV
Hereditary Type IV Motor and Sensory Neuropathy
Heredoataxia Polyneuritiformis, Hemeralopia
Heredopathia Atactica Polyneuritiformis
Neuropathy, Hereditary Motor and Sensory, Type IV
Phytanic Acid Oxidase Deficiency
Phytanic Acid Storage Disease
Polyneuritiformis, Hemeralopia Heredoataxia
Polyneuritiformis, Heredopathia Atactica
Refsum Disease, Adult
Refsum Disease, Classic
Refsum Disease, Phytanic Acid Oxidase Deficiency
Refsum Disease, Phytanoyl CoA Hydroxylase Deficiency
Refsum Disease, Phytanoyl-CoA Hydroxylase Deficiency
Refsum Diseases, Adult
Refsum Diseases, Classic
Refsum Syndrome
Refsum Thiebaut Syndrome
Refsum's Disease
Refsum's Syndrome
Refsum-Thiebaut Syndrome
Refsum-Thiebaut Syndromes
Refsums Disease
Refsums Syndrome
Syndrome, Refsum
Syndrome, Refsum's
Syndrome, Refsum-Thiebaut
Syndromes, Refsum-Thiebaut
Tree number(s): C10.228.140.163.100.813
C10.500.300.780
C10.574.500.495.780
C10.668.829.800.300.780
C16.131.666.300.780
C16.320.400.375.780
C16.320.565.189.813
C16.320.565.663.760
C18.452.132.100.813
C18.452.648.189.813
C18.452.648.663.760
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012035
Scope note: An autosomal recessive familial disorder that usually presents in childhood with POLYNEUROPATHY; SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS; ICHTHYOSIS; ATAXIA; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; and CARDIOMYOPATHIES. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1991, Ch37, p58-9; Rev Med Interne 1996;17(5):391-8) This condition can be caused by mutation in the genes encoding peroxisomal phytanoyl-CoA hydroxylase or proteins associated peroxisomal membrane, leading to impaired catabolism of PHYTANIC ACID in PEROXISOMES.
Annotation: do not confuse with REFSUM DISEASE, INFANTILE
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 1996; see REFSUM'S SYNDROME 1991-1995, see REFSUM DISEASE 1964-1990
History Note: 1996 (1964)
Entry Version: REFSUM DIS
DeCS ID: 29306
Unique ID: D012035
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1967/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/06/23
Refsum Disease - Preferred
Concept UI M0018709
Scope note An autosomal recessive familial disorder that usually presents in childhood with POLYNEUROPATHY; SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS; ICHTHYOSIS; ATAXIA; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; and CARDIOMYOPATHIES. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1991, Ch37, p58-9; Rev Med Interne 1996;17(5):391-8) This condition can be caused by mutation in the genes encoding peroxisomal phytanoyl-CoA hydroxylase or proteins associated peroxisomal membrane, leading to impaired catabolism of PHYTANIC ACID in PEROXISOMES.
Preferred term Refsum Disease
Entry term(s) Adult Refsum Disease
Adult Refsum Diseases
Classic Refsum Disease
Classic Refsum Diseases
Disease, Adult Refsum
Disease, Classic Refsum
Disease, Refsum
Disease, Refsum's
Diseases, Adult Refsum
Diseases, Classic Refsum
HMSN 4
HMSN IV
HMSN IVs
HMSN Type IV
Hemeralopia Heredoataxia Polyneuritiformis
Hereditary Motor And Sensory Neuropathy IV
Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy Type IV
Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy, Type IV
Hereditary Type IV Motor and Sensory Neuropathy
Heredoataxia Polyneuritiformis, Hemeralopia
Heredopathia Atactica Polyneuritiformis
Neuropathy, Hereditary Motor and Sensory, Type IV
Phytanic Acid Oxidase Deficiency
Phytanic Acid Storage Disease
Polyneuritiformis, Hemeralopia Heredoataxia
Polyneuritiformis, Heredopathia Atactica
Refsum Disease, Adult
Refsum Disease, Classic
Refsum Diseases, Adult
Refsum Diseases, Classic
Refsum Syndrome
Refsum Thiebaut Syndrome
Refsum's Disease
Refsum's Syndrome
Refsum-Thiebaut Syndrome
Refsum-Thiebaut Syndromes
Refsums Disease
Refsums Syndrome
Syndrome, Refsum
Syndrome, Refsum's
Syndrome, Refsum-Thiebaut
Syndromes, Refsum-Thiebaut
Refsum Disease, Phytanoyl-CoA Hydroxylase Deficiency - Narrower
Concept UI M0490303
Preferred term Refsum Disease, Phytanoyl-CoA Hydroxylase Deficiency
Entry term(s) Refsum Disease, Phytanic Acid Oxidase Deficiency
Refsum Disease, Phytanoyl CoA Hydroxylase Deficiency



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