Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis.

J Assoc Physicians India

Department of Dermatology, Institute of Postgraduate Medicine and Research, Kolkata.

Published: September 2002

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  • CTX (cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis) is a rare genetic lipid storage disease that can be difficult to diagnose due to its varied symptoms, often leading to confusion with other conditions like hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP).
  • A case study of a 53-year-old woman showed a 25-year history of spastic paraparesis and, after years of undiagnosed progression, she was finally diagnosed with CTX through genetic testing revealing a variant in the CYP27A1 gene.
  • The patient's treatment included chenodeoxycholic acid, which stabilized her condition, but the advanced state of her disease limited improvement, highlighting the need for thorough investigation and awareness of CTX
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Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is a rare but treatable inherited neurometabolic disorder that can lead to severe sequelae if left untreated. Chenodeoxycholic acid is a safe and effective treatment for CTX. Early diagnosis is essential to improve patient outcomes.

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Background: Bile acid synthesis defects (BASDs) can be severely disabling involving the liver and nervous system, potentially due to elevated levels of toxic C-bile acid intermediates. Cholic acid (CA) supplementation is hypothesized to decrease bile acid production, stimulate bile secretion and -flow, and slowing down disease progression. This systematic review assesses the clinical and biochemical effectiveness, and safety of CA in BASDs patients.

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