Other terms
Familial Dysautonomia,Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy, Dominant, Type 3,Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy, Dominant, Type III,Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy, Type 3, Dominant,Hereditary-Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy Type III,Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy Type III,HSAN (Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy) Type III,HSAN 3,HSAN Type III,HSAN Type IIIs,Neuropathy, Hereditary and Autonomic, Type III,Riley-Day Syndrome,Riley Day Syndrome,Type 3 Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy, Dominant,Type III Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy, Dominant,Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy Type 3,Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy 3,Dominant Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy, Type III
Description
Dysautonomia, Familial: An autosomal disorder of the peripheral and autonomic nervous systems limited to individuals of Ashkenazic Jewish descent. Clinical manifestations are present at birth and include diminished lacrimation, defective thermoregulation, orthostatic hypotension (HYPOTENSION, ORTHOSTATIC), fixed pupils, excessive SWEATING, loss of pain and temperature sensation, and absent reflexes. Pathologic features include reduced numbers of small diameter peripheral nerve fibers and autonomic ganglion neurons. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1348; Nat Genet 1993;4(2):160-4)
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