Carl-Henry Alström
Encyclopedia
Carl-Henry Alström was a Swedish
psychiatrist
who described a syndrome now named for him, Alström syndrome
, an hereditary disorder that characteristically includes obesity
in childhood, nerve deafness and retinal degeneration (due to atypical retinitis pigmentosa
).
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
psychiatrist
Psychiatrist
A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. All psychiatrists are trained in diagnostic evaluation and in psychotherapy...
who described a syndrome now named for him, Alström syndrome
Alstrom syndrome
Alström syndrome is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the gene ALMS1. It is among the rarest genetic disorders in the world, as currently it has only 266 reported cases in medical literature and over 501 known cases in 47 countries. It was first described by Carl-Henry Alström in...
, an hereditary disorder that characteristically includes obesity
Obesity
Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems...
in childhood, nerve deafness and retinal degeneration (due to atypical retinitis pigmentosa
Retinitis pigmentosa
Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of genetic eye conditions that leads to incurable blindness. In the progression of symptoms for RP, night blindness generally precedes tunnel vision by years or even decades. Many people with RP do not become legally blind until their 40s or 50s and retain some...
).
External links
- Carl-Henry Alström biographical sketch on Who Named It? site
- Alström Syndrome International