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Congenital insensitivity to pain (congenital analgesia)
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What is it?
Symptoms
Real Life Example?
Appear early, usually at birth or infancy
- High fevers and seizures from high temperature.
- Intellectual disabilities
- Weak muscle tone
- Can’t feel hunger pains
Treatment ?
There is no known cure
Do not always work but .....
There are ways of managing symptoms and preventing injuries and infections:
Research Foundations, Support Groups & Charities
The Neuropathy Association
- protective eyewear
- teaching the child to associate blood with an injury, and to find help right away even if it doesn't hurt
- moving to cooler climates so they don't have to worry about overheating
- extreme childproofing of everything in the house
National Organization for Rare Disorders
Interesting Facts
My Child
- most babies with this condition don't live past the age of 3, mostly because of overheating
- those who do, usually don't make it past 25
Congenital Insensitivity to Pain Syndrome (congenital analgesia)
By: Sara Najeeb
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