Article
Different phenotypes in identical twins with cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis: case series.
Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology - 1 Mar 2017
Zádori Dénes, Szpisjak László, Madar László, Varga Viktória Evelin, Csányi Bernadett, Bencsik Krisztina, Balogh István, Harangi Mariann, Kereszty Éva, Vécsei László, Klivényi Péter
Abstract excerpt
Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is a rare, genetically determined error of metabolism. The characteristic clinical symptoms are diarrhea, juvenile cataracts, tendon xanthomas and neuropsychiatric alterations. The aim of this study is to present a pair of identical adult twins with considerable differences in the severity of phenotype. With regards to neuropsychiatric symptoms, the predominant features were...
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