Trigeminal nerve involvement in congenital insensitivity of pain with anhidrosis

Abstract

Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis (CIPA) is a rare cause of corneal anesthesia. Here, we report a case of CIPA with clinically prominent features of severe dry eye symptoms with painless corneal epithelial defect, early loss of primary teeth and a painless fissure on her upper lip in association with trigeminal anesthesia, and painless wounds on extremities. J Clin Exp Invest 2013; 4 (4): 509-511

Keywords

• Congenital pain insensitivity, trigeminal involvement, painless corneal epithelial defect

Doğumsal ağrı duyarsızlığı ve trigeminal sinir tutulumu

Öz

Konjenital ağrı duyarsızlığı ve anhidrosis birlikteliği (CIPA) kornea anestezisinin nadir görülen bir nedenidir. Burada, trigeminal anestezi ile ilişkili olarak ağrısız kornea epitel defekti, ciddi kuru göz belirtileri, süt dişlerinin erken kaybı ve üst dudakta ağrısız fissür ve periferik ağrı duyarsızlığı ile ilişkili olarak ekstremitelerde ağrısız yaraları bulunan bir CIPA olgusunu sunmayı amaçladık.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Doğumsal ağrı duyarsızlığı, trigeminal sinir tutulumu, ağrısız kornea epitel defekti

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