Medical Dictionary

Kufs' disease

noun \ˈkfs-\

Medical Definition of KUFS' DISEASE

:  a hereditary lipid metabolism defect with onset usually in adolescence and characterized by progressive convulsions, paralysis, ataxia, and dementia

Biographical Note for KUFS' DISEASE

Kufs, H. (1871–1955), German neurologist.

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