Phytanic acid storage disease (Refsum’s disease)

Phytanic acid storage disease (Refsum’s disease)
A genetic disorder of the fatty acid phytanic acid which accumulates and causes a number of progressive problems including polyneuritis (inflammation of numerous nerves), diminishing vision (due to retinitis pigmentosa), and wobbliness (ataxia) caused by damage to the cerebellar portion of the brain (cerebellar ataxia).

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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