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PAEDIATRICS & CHILD HEALTH
卷 28, 期 2, 页码 97-101出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxac098
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Congenital; Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathies; Pain insensitivity
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The study aims to describe the clinical presentation of children with HSAN to pediatricians. A retrospective chart review of patients with HSAN followed in a Canadian pediatric center was performed, providing insights into clinical features, genetic etiology, and suggestions for monitoring, management, and long-term follow-up.
Background Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathies (HSANs) are a group of heterogeneous genetic disorders presenting predominantly with sensory and autonomic dysfunction. They are a diverse group of diseases of the peripheral nervous system characterized by profound distal sensory loss and various autonomic and motor disturbances. Objectives The primary objective of this study was to describe the clinical presentation of children with HSAN to paediatricians. We present clinical features and genetic etiology of patients with HSAN followed in a Canadian tertiary paediatric centre, including suggestions for their monitoring, management, and long-term follow-up. Methods A retrospective chart review of all patients with HSAN followed from the years 2000 through 2021 was performed. Collected data consisted of patients' demographics, clinical characteristics, imaging, and management. Results Eight patients were included. The average age at diagnosis was 3.19 +/- 2.83 years. Insensitivity to pain (100%), dysautonomia (100%), global development delay (87.5%), emesis (62.5%), and self-injury (62.5%) were the most prevalent manifestations of HSAN. The most common co-morbidities were gastroesophageal reflux disease (50%), obstructive sleep apnea (37.5%), attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (37.5%), and iron deficiency (37.5%). Management was multi-disciplinary, involving neurologists, orthopeds, developmental paediatricians, sleep specialists, and psychiatrists. Conclusion HSANs are a diverse group of diseases, characterized by profound distal sensory loss, acral mutilations, and variable autonomic disturbances. It is important to recognize the diagnosis in the paediatrician's office in order to set up surveillance and prevent complications.
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