Congenital Insensitivity to Pain: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Congenital insensitivity to pain (CIP) is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disease caused by mutations in the SCN9A gene. We report a patient with the clinical features consistent with CIP in whom we detected a novel homozygous G2755T mutation in exon 15 of this gene. Routine electrophysiological...

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Main Authors: Leema Reddy Peddareddygari, Kinsi Oberoi, Raji P. Grewal
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/141953
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description Congenital insensitivity to pain (CIP) is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disease caused by mutations in the SCN9A gene. We report a patient with the clinical features consistent with CIP in whom we detected a novel homozygous G2755T mutation in exon 15 of this gene. Routine electrophysiological studies are typically normal in patients with CIP. In our patient, these studies were abnormal and could represent the consequences of secondary complications of cervical and lumbosacral spine disease and associated severe Charcot’s joints.
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spelling doaj-art-e3ad8b8342724defb90e6d57fe3f97062025-08-20T02:21:24ZengWileyCase Reports in Neurological Medicine2090-66682090-66762014-01-01201410.1155/2014/141953141953Congenital Insensitivity to Pain: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureLeema Reddy Peddareddygari0Kinsi Oberoi1Raji P. Grewal2The Neuro-Genetics Institute, 501 Elmwood Avenue, Sharon Hill, PA 19079, USAThe Neuro-Genetics Institute, 501 Elmwood Avenue, Sharon Hill, PA 19079, USANeuroscience Institute, Saint Francis Medical Center, School of Health and Medical Sciences, Seton Hall University, Saint Francis Medical Center, 601 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08629, USACongenital insensitivity to pain (CIP) is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disease caused by mutations in the SCN9A gene. We report a patient with the clinical features consistent with CIP in whom we detected a novel homozygous G2755T mutation in exon 15 of this gene. Routine electrophysiological studies are typically normal in patients with CIP. In our patient, these studies were abnormal and could represent the consequences of secondary complications of cervical and lumbosacral spine disease and associated severe Charcot’s joints.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/141953
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title Congenital Insensitivity to Pain: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_full Congenital Insensitivity to Pain: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_fullStr Congenital Insensitivity to Pain: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
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