Neuroacanthocytosis

Synonyms

• Acanthocytosis-Neurologic Disorder
• Amyotrophic Chorea with Acanthocytosis, Familial
• Choreoacanthocytosis
• Levine-Critchley Syndrome

Disorder Subdivisions

• None

General Discussion

Neuroacanthocytosis is a very rare disorder inherited as an autosomal recessive or possibly an autosomal dominant genetic trait. Onset of Neuroacanthocytosis usually occurs during adolescence or early adulthood. Major symptoms of this disorder are wasting of muscles with uncontrolled rapid muscular movements (amyotropic chorea) and abnormal red blood cells (acanthocytosis).

Resources

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: (914)428-7100
Fax: (914)997-4763
Tel: (888)663-4637
Email: Askus@marchofdimes.com
Internet: http://www.marchofdimes.com

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
31 Center Drive
8A07
Bethesda, MD 20892-2540
Tel: (301)496-5751
Fax: (301)402-2186
Tel: (800)352-9424
Email: braininfo@ninds.nih.gov
Internet: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/

Advocacy for Neuroacanthocytosis Patients
32 Launceston Place
London, W8 5RN
UK
Tel: 44 20 7937-2938
Fax: 44 20 495-4245
Email: gingerirvine@gmail.com
Internet: http://www.naadvocacy.org

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Last Updated: 8/8/2007
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