RECURRENT EPISODES OF HYPERPYREXIA CAUSED BY HEREDITARY SENSORIC AND AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY TYPE-IV

Citation
J. Opp et al., RECURRENT EPISODES OF HYPERPYREXIA CAUSED BY HEREDITARY SENSORIC AND AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY TYPE-IV, Monatsschrift fur Kinderheilkunde, 146(3), 1998, pp. 209-211
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
ISSN journal
00269298
Volume
146
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
209 - 211
Database
ISI
SICI code
0026-9298(1998)146:3<209:REOHCB>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
History: Hereditary sensoric and autonomic neuropathy type IV (HSAN IV ) is a rare autosomal recessiv disease. Clinical manifestations includ e insensivity to pain, unpredictable rises of temperature, anhydrosis, mental retardation with muscular hypotonia, skin blotching and absenc e of histamine flare. Case report: In two twins presenting with high f ever we could confirm this diagnosis. Discussion: In patients presenti ng with recurrent episodes of otherwise unexplicable fever the lack of sensivitiy to pain could give the decisive hint to this unusual neuro pathy.