congenital insensitivity to pain

Can we prevent it/treat it?

No

BUT

Small Recommendations

• children can wear

for blood and injuries

• parents could

• live on a place with

climate

• the person should learn how to load less his/her body

• make the

safe place for the children

WHAT IS IT LIKE TO LIVE WITH CIPA?

What is this ?

Autonomic

Hereditary

For the Child:

Neuropathy

For the Parents:

Sensory

• HSAN IV

• rare genetic disease
• mostly inherited, although not necessarily
• individual cannot feel pain
• no sweating!

• No indication if something is wrong with them => can't get help
• Sense of isolation
• Can do harm to self without realizing

• Teething

• Corneal Abrasions

• Toilet Training

• Febrile Seizures

How can my child inherit it?

Dad

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Interpret

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The case of little Gabby

Thank you for your attention!

As a baby Gabby was chewing her fingers and was about to eat her tongue. her parents had to remove some of her teeth.

As Gabby grew older it became easier for her and her family to deal with the condition, but there are still some problems. She had her back broken. "It felt funny" as she said.

When she got older, one of her eyes had to be removed because she damaged it through scratching and since then she wears an artificial one.

Ponder

Absorb

Although nowadays Gabby goes to school and lives a normal life, there are many doctors helping with her condition.

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Discussion

2)

Can you think of some way(s) in which CIPA can be beneficial to society as a whole?

Hint: After all, there is a reason why at first we are thrilled by the idea of not feeling pain.

1) CIPA is a mutation on a gene. Colorblindness is also one, but we do not really consider it a disease. Based on what you heard, do you consider CIPA a disease? Hint: Compare benefits and disadvantages.

• thick, leathery skin (lichenification) on palms/ misshapen nails
• bald patches on scalp (hypotrichosis)
• hyperactivity or emotional instability
• intellectual disability in many cases

Symptoms

Works Cited

Why is my child not crying when it just fell and hit its head really painfully?

• "Update: The Little Girl Who Couldn't Feel Pain | Where Are They Now? | Oprah Winfrey Network." OWN TV, 6 July 2014. Web. 4 Nov. 2014. <https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DbRaCFUtpxFU>.

• "CIPA." Genetics Home Reference. U.S National Library of Medicine, May 2011. Web. 03 Nov. 2014. <http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/congenital-insensitivity-to-pain-with-anhidrosis>.

• Lambert, Katie. "How CIPA Works." HowStuffWorks. HowStuffWorks.com, n.d. Web. 04 Nov. 2014. <http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/cipa2.htm>.

• Sniezek, Sarah. "Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis." Serendip Studio. Serendip, 4 Jan. 2008. Web. 04 Nov. 2014. <http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/exchange/node/1736#3>.

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When did my child get all these bruises when I don't recall any complaints or crying?

Why is my child not sweating when it is 40 degrees C?

Congenital Insensitivity to Pain

with

Anhidrosis

(CIPA)

By Mary and Alex 11/2