[CITATION][C] Familial dysautonomia: diagnosis, pathogenesis and management
FB AXELROD, R NACHTIGAL, J DANCIS - Advances in pediatrics, 1974 - Elsevier
FAMILIAL DYSAUTONOMIA (FD), or Riley-Day syndrome, was originally described in 1949.
1 A comprehensive review of the disorder, including a careful clinical description, was
published in this journal by Riley in 1957. 2 A series of case reports quickly followed,
reflecting the awakened interest ofthe medical community. In the ensuing 16 years,
experience with FD has broadened considerably. Many afHicted children have now survived
to adulthood. Major advances in our understanding of the pathophysiology of the disease …
1 A comprehensive review of the disorder, including a careful clinical description, was
published in this journal by Riley in 1957. 2 A series of case reports quickly followed,
reflecting the awakened interest ofthe medical community. In the ensuing 16 years,
experience with FD has broadened considerably. Many afHicted children have now survived
to adulthood. Major advances in our understanding of the pathophysiology of the disease …