title: [Refsum's disease. Hereditary atactic polyneuritis].
abstract: As it is possible to prevent progression of the disease by early treatment all patients with otherwise unexplained retinitis pigmentosa should be screened for phytanic acid accumulation in the plasma.
authors: N J
authors: NJ
authors: Brandt
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Christensen
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Rosenberg
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010831:Phytanic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D012035:Refsum Disease / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D010831:Phytanic Acid
vernacular_title: Refsum's sygdom. Heredopathia atactica polyneuritiformis.