TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Syndrome A1 - Bissonnette, Bruno A1 - Luginbuehl, Igor A1 - Marciniak, Bruno A1 - Dalens, Bernard J. Y1 - 2006 N1 - T2 - Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications AB - A very rare, slowly progressive dysmyelinating disease affecting, in a diffuse pattern, the cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, and spinal cord. Two types are described: X-linked (infantile form) and the autosomal dominant (preadulthood form). Clinical features also include stridor, muscle spasticity, and nystagmus. Often fatal in the first year of life from respiratory complications. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58082701 ER -