Symptoms of Chediak-Higashi Syndrome

Symptoms of Chediak-Higashi Syndrome

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Chediak-Higashi Syndrome includes the 23 symptoms listed below:

• Recurrent severe infections
• Sinus infections
• Pneumonia
• Cellulitis
• Mild bleeding disorder
• Partial albinism
• Light sensitivity
• Sensitivity to light
• Shifting nystagmus upon exposure to light
• Weakness
• Fever
• Cerebellar tremor
• Incoordination
• Paralysis
• Progressive peripheral neuropathy
• Enlarged liver
• Anemia
• Low blood platelet level
• Reduced level of leukocytes in blood
• Reduced level of platelets in blood
• Easy bruising
• Excessive bleeding tendency
• Retarded growth
• more information...»

Research symptoms & diagnosis of Chediak-Higashi Syndrome:

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• Misdiagnosis and Alternative Diagnoses
• Hidden Causes of Chediak-Higashi Syndrome
• Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms

Chediak-Higashi Syndrome: Symptom Checkers

Review the available symptom checkers for these symptoms of Chediak-Higashi Syndrome:

• Pneumonia -- Symptom Checker
• Cellulitis -- Symptom Checker
• Light sensitivity -- Symptom Checker
• Sensitivity to light -- Symptom Checker
• Weakness -- Symptom Checker
• Fever -- Symptom Checker
• Incoordination -- Symptom Checker
• Enlarged liver -- Symptom Checker
• Anemia -- Symptom Checker
• Low blood platelet level -- Symptom Checker
• Easy bruising -- Symptom Checker

Chediak-Higashi Syndrome: Symptom Assessment Questionnaires

Review the available Assessment Questionnaires for the symptoms of Chediak-Higashi Syndrome:

• Pneumonia -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Light sensitivity -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Sensitivity to light -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Fever -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Enlarged liver -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Anemia -- Assessment Questionnaire

Chediak-Higashi Syndrome: Complications

Review medical complications possibly associated with Chediak-Higashi Syndrome:

• Lymphoma-like illness (see Lymph symptoms)
• Death due to lymphoma and hemorrhage
• Death due to infection
• Lymphoma
• Leukemia
• more complications...»

Research More About Chediak-Higashi Syndrome

Do I have Chediak-Higashi Syndrome?

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Chediak-Higashi Syndrome: Undiagnosed Conditions

Diseases that may be commonly undiagnosed in related medical areas:

• Nerve Disorders: serious diseases commonly undiagnosed:
  • Diabetic Neuropathy -- Undiagnosed
  • Peripheral Neuropathy -- Undiagnosed
  • Multiple Sclerosis -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical tests related to Chediak-Higashi Syndrome:

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Less Common Symptoms of Chediak-Higashi Syndrome:

Ocassionally other symptoms may also present themselves as symptoms of Chediak-Higashi Syndrome. 9 of the more common ones are included in the list below:

• Reduced skin pigmentation
• Reduced hair pigmentation
• Reduced eye pigmentation
• Red skin nodules
• Tender skin nodules
• Skin pustules
• Crusted skin ulcers
• Enlarged spleen
• Enlarged lymph nodes

Chediak-Higashi Syndrome: Research Doctors & Specialists

• Nerve Specialists:
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
• Skin Health Specialists (Dermatology):
  • Dermatology (Skin Health Specialists)
  • Dermatopathology
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory (Skin Allergies)
• Blood Health Specialists (Hematology):
  • Hematology (Blood Specialists)
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Hematopathology (Blood Diagnostics)
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More about symptoms of Chediak-Higashi Syndrome:

More information about symptoms of Chediak-Higashi Syndrome and related conditions:

• Other diseases with similar symptoms and common misdiagnoses
• Tests to determine if these are the symptoms of Chediak-Higashi Syndrome
• Symptoms that may be caused by complications of Chediak-Higashi Syndrome

Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Anemia - see all causes of Anemia
• Cellulitis - see all causes of Cellulitis
• Cerebellar tremor - see all causes of Brain symptoms
• Easy bruising - see all causes of Easy bruising
• Enlarged liver - see all causes of Enlarged liver
• Fever - see all causes of Fever
• Incoordination - see all causes of Incoordination
• Light sensitivity - see all causes of Photophobia
• Low blood platelet level - see all causes of Low blood platelet level
• Mild bleeding disorder - see all causes of Bleeding symptoms
• Paralysis - see all causes of Paralysis
• Partial albinism - see all causes of Whitening
• Pneumonia - see all causes of Pneumonia
• Recurrent severe infections - see all causes of Infection
• Retarded growth - see all causes of Poor growth
• Sensitivity to light - see all causes of Photophobia
• Sinus infections - see all causes of Sinusitis
• Weakness - see all causes of Weakness

Chediak-Higashi Syndrome as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Chediak-Higashi Syndrome, it is also important to consider Chediak-Higashi Syndrome as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Chediak-Higashi Syndrome may cause:

• Albinism
• Dizzyness
• Hepatomegaly
• Hypopigmentation
• Immune deficiency
• Muscle weakness
• Neutropenia
• Nystagmus
• Photophobia
• Platelet dysfunction / hypofunction
• Splenomegaly
• Thrombocytopenia
• Tremor
• White cell abnormality on blood film

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

• How serious is Chediak-Higashi Syndrome?
• More about Chediak-Higashi Syndrome
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Lesser known silent killer diseases
• Books on signs and symptoms

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About signs and symptoms of Chediak-Higashi Syndrome:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Chediak-Higashi Syndrome. This signs and symptoms information for Chediak-Higashi Syndrome has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Chediak-Higashi Syndrome signs or Chediak-Higashi Syndrome symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Chediak-Higashi Syndrome may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Chediak-Higashi Syndrome symptoms.

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