Netherton syndrome ichthyosis
Netherton syndrome ichthyosis: Introduction
Netherton syndrome ichthyosis: A rare inherited skin disorder characterized by scaly skin which forms in a circular pattern.
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causes, and treatments of Netherton syndrome ichthyosis is available below.
Symptoms of Netherton syndrome ichthyosis
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Treatments for Netherton syndrome ichthyosis
- Treatment involves symptomatic measures:
- Emollients and keratolytics to assist with moisturizing the skin
- Antibiotics for infections - skin or other.
- Antihistamines
- Topical steroids - not as useful in infants due to risk of systemic complications such as suppression of pituitary gland activity. Large areas of severely damaged skin allow more absorption of the steroids.
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Netherton syndrome ichthyosis: Complications
Review possible medical complications related to Netherton syndrome ichthyosis:
- Increased risk of infection during infancy
- Underweight
- Short stature
- Development of ichthyosis linearis circumflexa during childhood
- Increased risk of skin cancer
- Temperature instability in infants - severe cases
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Causes of Netherton syndrome ichthyosis
- The condition is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner
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Less Common Symptoms of Netherton syndrome ichthyosis
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Misdiagnosis and Netherton syndrome ichthyosis
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Netherton syndrome ichthyosis: Research Doctors & Specialists
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Prognosis for Netherton syndrome ichthyosis
Prognosis for Netherton syndrome ichthyosis:
often partial remission but occasionally death due to a compromised immune system
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Definitions of Netherton syndrome ichthyosis:
Netherton syndrome ichthyosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Netherton syndrome ichthyosis, or a subtype of Netherton syndrome ichthyosis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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