Congenital insensitivity to pain and anhidrosis: A case report from South India

Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis, also known as hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type IV, is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by the congenital lack of pain sensation, inability to sweat, episodes of recurrent hyperpyrexia, mental retardation, and self-mutilat...

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Main Authors: Carounanidy Udayashankar, P Oudeacoumar, Amiya Kumar Nath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
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Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2012;volume=57;issue=6;spage=503;epage=503;aulast=Udayashankar