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JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC HEALTH CARE
Volume 31, Issue 6, Pages E45-E52Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2017.07.003
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Child neurology; incontinentia pigmenti; neuroectodermal dysplasia; rare disease; treatment protocol
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Incontinentia pigmenti is a rare neuroectodermal dysplasia caused by a defect in the IKBKG gene (formerly known as NEMO). There are 27.6 new cases per year worldwide; 65% to 75% are sporadic mutations, and 25% to 35% are familial. It is usually lethal in males, but females survive because of X-inactivation mosaicism. The disorder is typically identified by unique skin findings, a series of four stages that emerge throughout the first year of life. The central nervous system manifestations in the eye and in the brain cause the most disability. Defects of hair, nails, and teeth occur, and there can be other systemic involvement. Surveillance protocols for medical management have been established by the Incontinentia Pigmenti International Foundation. This article will summarize the existing knowledge of this condition and detail the protocols to help manage the care of the infant or child who presents with incontinentia pigmenti.
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