multiple sclerosis and fabry's syndrome

There is a number of systemic diseases affecting the cornea. These include endocrine disorders (diabetes, Graves' disease, Addison's disease, hyperparathyroidism), infections with viruses (SARS-CoV-2, herpes simplex, varicella zoster, HTLV-1, Epstein-Barr virus) and bacteria (tuberculosis, syphilis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa), autoimmune and inflammatory diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, lupus erythematosus, gout, atopic and vernal keratoconjunctivitis, multiple sclerosis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, sarcoidosis, Cogan's syndrome, immunobullous diseases), corneal deposit disorders (Wilson's disease, cystinosis, Fabry disease, Meretoja's syndrome, mucopolysaccharidosis, hyperlipoproteinemia), and genetic disorders (aniridia, Ehlers-Danlos syndromes, Marfan syndrome)...

BACKGROUND: The presence of white mater lesions in the central nervous system forces the differential diagnosis between multiple sclerosis (MS) and Anderson-Fabry disease (FD). Due to the type of inheritance, linked to the X chromosome, the diagnosis of FD is especially difficult in women. Tissue´s deposits of globotriaosylceramide (Gb3) are characteristics for FD and the deacylated form of Gb3 (Globotriaosylsphingosine or LysoGb3) is specific for this entity. Our objective is to investigate if concentrations of plasma Lyso-Gb3 are useful for ruling out the FD in a Spanish cohort of patients with a previous diagnosis of MS...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This article is a practical guide to identifying uncommon causes of stroke and offers guidance for evaluation and management, even when large controlled trials are lacking in these rarer forms of stroke. RECENT FINDINGS: Fabry disease causes early-onset stroke, particularly of the vertebrobasilar system; enzyme replacement therapy should be considered in affected patients. Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL), often misdiagnosed as multiple sclerosis, causes migraines, early-onset lacunar strokes, and dementia...

Inherited kidney diseases are frequently encountered in adults; the diagnosis is often made and they usually progress to renal failure at this age. Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease is the most prevalent. It is one of the most common inherited diseases, involving 1 in 400 to 1,000 individuals. Renal cysts growth is responsible for hypertension and renal failure; polycystic kidney disease represents 6 to 7% of the causes of end-stage renal failure in adults. The disease also encompasses extra-renal localisations, i...

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