Onset of the disorder begins in early infancy. There is no cure or standard course of treatment for infantile Refsum disease. Treatment is symptomatic and supportive. The prognosis for individuals with infantile Refsum disease is poor.
Death generally occurs in the second decade of life.
The goals of this research are to increase scientific understanding of these disorders, and to find ways to prevent, treat, and cure them. The Neurological Disorders vol. II, 2nd edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, Boston, pp. Robertson, E, et al. This fact sheet is in the public domain.