Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy
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https://doi.org/10.51481/amc.v56i2.839Keywords:
autonomic neuropathy, anhidrosis, selfmutilation, insensitivity to painAbstract
Congenital insensitivity to pain is a rare childhood disorder. Five different types of hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy have been identified to date, each one with diverse clinical features.
We report the clinical case of a 10-year-old boy, diagnosed with hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type IV, an autosomal recessive condition. This disease is characterized by insensitivity to pain and temperature, anhidrosis, self-mutilation and mental retardation. Anhidrosis leads to thermoregulation disorders, which might cause episodes of fever and insensitivity to pain associated with recurring fractures and joint damage.
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