narcolepsy–cataplexy syndrome

a symptom pattern consisting of sudden, repeated loss of muscle tone (see cataplexy) and recurrent sleep attacks (see narcolepsy).

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December 22nd 2024

Andersen’s disease

a familial disorder marked by cirrhosis of the liver with involvement of the heart, kidneys, muscles, and nervous system. The disease is due to a deficit of an enzyme needed to convert glucose carried from the digestive tract into glycogen for storage by the liver. [Dorothy Ha nsine Andersen (1901–1963), U.S. pediatrician]