Infantile refsum disease in four Amish sibs

Am J Med Genet. 2000 Jan 17;90(2):110-4.

Abstract

Infantile Refsum disease (IRD) appears with varying degrees of impaired vision, hearing loss, developmental delays, and neuromotor deficiencies. We report on four Amish sibs with IRD from a consanguineous marriage; biochemical testing supported the diagnosis of IRD. Of particular interest in this sibship are characteristic poorly formed yellow-orange teeth in at least three of the four affected sibs and behavior problems in the affected females.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Antidepressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Consanguinity
  • Female
  • Fluoxetine / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Lorazepam / therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Refsum Disease / drug therapy
  • Refsum Disease / genetics*
  • Refsum Disease / pathology
  • Refsum Disease / physiopathology
  • Risperidone / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Antidepressive Agents
  • Fluoxetine
  • Risperidone
  • Lorazepam