The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources for Infantile Refsum Disease may include:
List of 11 Infantile Refsum Disease Symptoms
Note that Infantile Refsum Disease symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Infantile Refsum Disease signs may often refer to those signs that are only noticable by a doctor.
Symptoms may include visual impairments including retinitis pigmentosa and nystagmus (rapid, involuntary jerky eye movements), hearing impairments, hypotonia (decreased muscle tone), failure to thrive, developmental delay, ataxia (impaired muscle coordination), hepatomegaly (enlargement of the liver), hypocholesterolemia (an abnormally diminished amount of cholesterol in the blood), and mild facial dysmorphism (abnormalities in the form and structure of the face). (Source: excerpt from NINDS Infantile Refsum Disease Information Page: NINDS)
More detailed symptom information may be found on the symptoms of Infantile Refsum Disease article. In addition to the above medical information, to get a full picture of the possible signs or symptoms of this condition and also possibly the signs and symptoms of its related medical conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by:
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The phrase "signs of Infantile Refsum Disease" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of Infantile Refsum Disease that are not readily apparent to the patient. The word "symptoms of Infantile Refsum Disease" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Infantile Refsum Disease.
The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Infantile Refsum Disease. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Infantile Refsum Disease has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Infantile Refsum Disease signs or Infantile Refsum Disease symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Infantile Refsum Disease may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Infantile Refsum Disease symptoms.
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