Photosensitivity Disorders

Introduction: Photosensitivity Disorders

Description of Photosensitivity Disorders

Photosensitivity Disorders: Abnormal responses to sunlight or artificial light due to extreme reactivity of light-absorbing molecules in tissues. It refers almost exclusively to skin photosensitivity, including sunburn, reactions due to repeated prolonged exposure in the absence of photosensitizing factors, and reactions requiring photosensitizing factors such as photosensitizing agents and certain diseases. With restricted reference to skin tissue, it does not include photosensitivity of the eye to light, as in photophobia or photosensitive epilepsy.
Source: MeSH 2007

Photosensitivity Disorders: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Photosensitivity Disorders:

• Photosensitivity (51 causes)

Terms associated with Photosensitivity Disorders:

Terms Similar to Photosensitivity Disorders:

• Actinic Reticuloid Syndrome
• Dermatitis, Actinic
• Photodermatitis

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Photosensitivity Disorders:

• Hydroa Vacciniforme
• Sunburn
• Xeroderma Pigmentosum
• Dermatitis, Photoallergic
• Dermatitis, Phototoxic

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Photosensitivity Disorders

• Skin Diseases

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Photosensitivity Disorders

The following list attempts to classify Photosensitivity Disorders into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
  • Skin Diseases
    • Photosensitivity Disorders

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