autosomal recessive disorder of lipid metabolism in which deficiency of phytanic acid alpha-hydroxylase results in accumulation of phytanic acid; manifested chiefly by chronic polyneuritis, retinitis pigmentosa, cerebellar ataxia and elevation of protein in cerebrospinal fluid.
Also applicable to/known as
Heredopathia atactica polyneuritiformis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index Entries That Refer To 356.3