Congenital insensitivity to pain with anyhydrosis: morphological studies of skin and peripheral nerves.
Turk J Pediatr
; 31(1): 29-35, 1989.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2481899
ABSTRACT
Two male siblings born to consanguineous parents, with the diagnosis of congenital insensitivity to pain with anhydrosis are evaluated. The patients presented with unexplained bouts of fever, self-mutilation, repeated trauma and inability to sweat. Physical examination revealed both siblings to be insensitive to pain and temperature. The electron microscopic study of the skin was unremarkable whereas sural nerve biopsies yielded an essential lack of unmyelinated fibers.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Self Mutilation
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Pain Insensitivity, Congenital
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Hypohidrosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Year:
1989
Type:
Article