Health Dictionary
Reliable, easy-to-read patient information on common medical conditions — written in plain language, free of jargon, and grounded in current evidence. Browse the most frequent diagnoses, understand what they mean for everyday life, and learn which steps and questions help you have a focused conversation with your doctor.
Abdallat Davis Farrage syndrome
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Abdallat Davis Farrage syndrome is a syndrome consisting of disordered skin and hair pigmentation, progressive spastic paraparesis and peripheral neuropathy. It is also known as neurocutaneous syndrome, Abdallat Type. The syndrome is most likely inherited autosomal recessive.
Symptoms
Symptoms
- Albinism (hair)
- Irregular decreased skin pigmentation
- Excessive freckling
- Insensitivity to pain
- Paraparesis/quadraparesis
References
References
- Abdallat A, Davis SM, Farrage J, McDonald WI (1980). “Disordered pigmentation, spastic paraparesis and peripheral neuropathy in three siblings: a new neurocutaneous syndrome”. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 43 (11): 962–6. PMID 7441281