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Painless injuries in a child: Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy
Anu Jacob1, C Sarada2, Sanjeev V Thomas2
1 Department of Neurology, University of Liverpool and the Walton centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool, United Kingdom
2 Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Kerala, India
Correspondence Address:
Anu Jacob
Department of Neurology, Walton Centre For Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool - L97LJ
United Kingdom
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DOI: 10.4103/0972-2327.22821
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Hereditary sensory autonomic neuropathies (HSAN) are rare genetically determined neuropathies. They often manifest as painless injuries in children and there is a potential for misdiagnosis with other sensory neuropathies especially leprosy. We report two siblings who clinically, electrophysiologically and pathologically have HSAN. We also summarise the current classification and recent genetic advances. |
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