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Hereditary sensory and autosomal peripheral neuropathy-type IV: case series and review of literature.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery - 1 Jun 2015
Ashwin D P, Chandan G D, Jasleen Handa Kaur, Rajkumar G C, Rudresh K B, Prashanth R
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy (HSAN) IV is a rare autosomal recessive disorder which is characterized by a decrease in the number of myelinated and non-myelinated nerve fibers of peripheral nerves which causes diminished or absent pain sensation leading to increase in self-mutilative habits. A retrospective study of eight cases ranging from age group of 4 to 17 years for oral and digital signs and...
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