Refsum, Sigvald

Refsum,

Sigvald, Bernhard Norwegian neurologist, 1907-1991. Refsum disease - a rare hereditary degenerative disorder characterized by retinitis pigmentosa, demyelinating polyneuropathy, deafness, nystagmus, and cerebellar signs. Synonym(s): heredopathia atactica polyneuritiformis; Refsum syndromeRefsum syndrome - Synonym(s): Refsum disease