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Case Reports
. 1979 Mar 17;1(8116):575-8.
doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(79)91005-5.

Heredopathia atactica polyneuritiformis (refsum's disease) treated by diet and plasma-exchange

F B Gibberd, J D Billimoria, N G Page, S Retsas
Case Reports

Heredopathia atactica polyneuritiformis (refsum's disease) treated by diet and plasma-exchange

F B Gibberd et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

A patient with severe heredopathia atactica polyneuritiformis (Refsum's disease) has responded well to treatment by large-volume plasma-exchange. The dietary control of the disease has been shown to depend not only on a diet low in phytanic acid, but also on one high in calories, which prevents mobilisation of phytanic acid from fat stores.

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