Xantomatosis Serebrotendinosa

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DEFINITIONS

Xantomatosis Serebrotendinosa is a rare hereditary disease that occurs, caused by the accumulation kolestanol (a product of cholesterol metabolism) in the network.

SYMPTOMS

This disease eventually causes:
- Uncontrolled movements
- Dementia (senile)
- Cataracts
- Growth of fat (xantoma) on the tendon (tendon).
These symptoms often emerged only when patients aged over 30 years.

TREATMENT

If these symptoms appear early, kenodiol drug can help prevent the progression of the disease, but can not heal the damage that has happened before.

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