Two siblings suffering since birth from convulsions, hypotonia, and mental retardation are presented. In the older sibling (eight and one-half years of age) frontal lobe biopsy revealed abnormal cytosomes with lamellar profiles in astrocytes, macrophages, and to a lesser degree in neurons. Similar
The disorders presented consist of those clinical entities in which a reasonably well defined lipid storage material accumulated within nervous tissue. Many other progressive, degenerative disorders are suspected of being storage disorders, but their chemical pathology remains unclear. Collectively
Multiple autosomal recessive genes have been etiologically linked to primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI). Recently, sphingosine-1-phosphate lyase 1 (SGPL1) gene mutations were recognized as a cause of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome type 14 (NPHS14), a sphingolipidosis with
The most complete medicinal herbs database backed by science
Works in 55 languages
Herbal cures backed by science
Herbs recognition by image
Interactive GPS map - tag herbs on location (coming soon)
Read scientific publications related to your search
Search medicinal herbs by their effects
Organize your interests and stay up do date with the news research, clinical trials and patents
Type a symptom or a disease and read about herbs that might help, type a herb and see diseases and symptoms it is used against. *All information is based on published scientific research