Congenital insensitivity to pain-hyperhidrosis-absence of cutaneous sensory innervation

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Congenital insensitivity to pain-hyperhidrosis-absence of cutaneous sensory innervation

Synonyms: Congenital absence of pain with hyperhidrosis | Congenital analgesia with hyperhidrosis | Congenital indifference to pain with hyperhidrosis | Congenital insensitivity to pain with hyperhidrosis

A rare hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy characterized by congenital insensitivity to pain general hypesthesia diminished temperature sensitivity and hyperhidrosis. Motor function is preserved. Skin biopsy reveals lack of cutaneous innervation except for sensory and autonomic innervation of blood vessels and sweat glands.

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