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Neurological picture
Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis
  1. G Castelnovo,
  2. L Jomir,
  3. S Bouly
  1. Department of Neurology, Caremeau Hospital, CHU Nimes, France
  1. For correspondence:
 G Castelnova, Department of Neurology, Caremeau Hospital, CHU Nimes, France; 
 giovanni.castelnova{at}chu_nimes.fr

https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.74.9.1335

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