CEREBROTENDINOUS XANTHOMATOSIS IN 2 SISTERS - CASE-REPORTS AND MR-IMAGING

Authors
CHAKRAVERTY S GRIFFITHS PD WALLS TJ MCALLISTER VL
Citation
S. Chakraverty et al., CEREBROTENDINOUS XANTHOMATOSIS IN 2 SISTERS - CASE-REPORTS AND MR-IMAGING, Clinical Radiology, 50(2), 1995, pp. 117-119
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Clinical Radiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00099260
Volume
50
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
117 - 119
Database
ISI
SICI code
0009-9260(1995)50:2<117:CXI2S->2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis is a rare inherited disorder of bile ac id metabolism producing xanthomata and severe, progressive neurologica l deficits. In spite of the rarity of the condition it is important be cause it is treatable: the neurological deterioration can be halted an d in some cases reversed.