TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Urbach-Wiethe Syndrome A1 - Bissonnette, Bruno A1 - Luginbuehl, Igor A1 - Marciniak, Bruno A1 - Dalens, Bernard J. PY - 2006 T2 - Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications AB - A congenital lipoid storage disease with multiple tissue infiltrations producing waxiness and thickening of the skin and mucous membranes of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, and hypopharynx. It causes hoarseness and an inability to cry, often from birth. No visceral symptoms or signs are present. Associated disorders usually consist of grand mal epilepsy, attacks of rage, and mental retardation. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58088956 ER -