The Groll‐Hirschowitz syndrome

Two sisters showed a similar disorder with cachexia, sensory deafness, and upper gastrointestinal abnormalities. The family pedigree suggests autosomal recessive inheritance of the disorder. Demyelinization demonstrated by a peripheral nerve biopsy may explain the basis for the manifestations. Only one family with this unique syndrome has been reported in the literature. The term “The Groll-Hirschowitz Syndrome” has been suggested, named after the two physicians who first described this condition.