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Miyamoto S, Takayama Y, Kondo T, Maruyama K. Senso-immunology: the hidden relationship between sensory system and immune system. J Bone Miner Metab 2024:10.1007/s00774-024-01538-y. [PMID: 39060499 DOI: 10.1007/s00774-024-01538-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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The primary sensory neurons involved in pain perception express various types of receptor-type ion channels at their nerve endings. These molecules are responsible for triggering neuronal excitation, translating environmental stimuli into pain signals. Recent studies have shown that acute nociception, induced by neuronal excitation, not only serves as a sensor for signaling life-threatening situations but also modulates our pathophysiological conditions. This modulation occurs through the release of neuropeptides by primary sensory neurons excited by nociceptive stimuli, which directly or indirectly affect peripheral systems, including immune function. Senso-immunology, an emerging research field, integrates interdisciplinary studies of pain and immunology and has garnered increasing attention in recent years. This review provides an overview of the systemic pathophysiological functions regulated by receptor-type ion channels, such as transient receptor potential (TRP) channels in primary sensory neurons, from the perspective of senso-immunology.
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- Satoshi Miyamoto
- Department of Pharmacology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Aichi, 480-1195, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, 142-8555, Japan.
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- Biotechnology Research Institute for Drug Discovery, Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Ibaraki, 305-8565, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Aichi, 480-1195, Japan.
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Maruyama K. Senso-immunology: The Emerging Connection between Pain and Immunity. Keio J Med 2023; 72:77-87. [PMID: 37460327 DOI: 10.2302/kjm.2022-0037-ir] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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The sensory and immune systems have been studied independently for a long time, whereas the interaction between the two has received little attention. We have carried out research to understand the interaction between the sensory and immune systems and have found that inflammation and bone destruction caused by fungal infection are suppressed by nociceptors. Furthermore, we have elucidated the molecular mechanism whereby fungal receptors are expressed on nociceptors and skin epithelium, how they cooperate to generate fungal pain, and how colitis and bone metabolism are regulated by mechanosensors expressed on the gut epithelium. Recently, we found that nociceptors prevent septic death by inhibiting microglia via nociceptor-derived hormones. This review summarizes our current state of knowledge on pain biology and outlines the mechanisms whereby pain and immunity interact. Our findings indicate that the sensory and immune systems share a variety of molecules and interact with each other to regulate our pathological and homeostatic conditions. This prompted us to advocate the interdisciplinary science named "senso-immunology," and this emerging field is expected to generate new ideas in both physiology and immunology, leading to the development of novel drugs to treat pain and inflammation.
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- Kenta Maruyama
- National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, Japan
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Dormer A, Narayanan M, Schentag J, Achinko D, Norman E, Kerrigan J, Jay G, Heydorn W. A Review of the Therapeutic Targeting of SCN9A and Nav1.7 for Pain Relief in Current Human Clinical Trials. J Pain Res 2023; 16:1487-1498. [PMID: 37168847 PMCID: PMC10166096 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s388896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023] Open
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Introduction There is a great need to find alternative treatments for chronic pain which have become a healthcare problem. We discuss current therapeutic targeting Nav1.7. Areas Covered Nav1.7 is a sodium ion channel protein that is associated with several human pain genetic syndromes. It has been found that mutations associated with Nav1.7 lead to the loss of the ability to perceive pain in individuals that are otherwise normal. Several therapeutic interventions are presently undergoing preclinical and research using the methodology of damping Nav1.7 expressions as a methodology to decrease the sensation of pain leading to analgesia. Expert Opinion It is our strong belief that there is a viable future in the targeting of protein of Nav1.7 for the relief of chronic pain in humans. The review will look at the genomics associated with SCN1A and proteomic of Nav1.7 as a foundation to explain the mechanism of the therapeutic interventions targeting Nav1.7, the human disease that are associated with Nav1.7, and the current development of treatment for chronic pain whether in preclinical or clinical trials targeting Nav1.7 expressions. The development of therapeutic antagonists targeting Nav1.7 could be a viable alternative to the current treatments which have led to the opioid crisis. Therefore, Nav1.7 targeted treatment has a major clinical significance that will have positive consequences as it relates to chronic pain interventions.
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- Anton Dormer
- Research and Development, Pepvax, Inc, Silver Spring, MD, USA
- Correspondence: Anton Dormer, Research and Development, PepVax, Inc, 8720 Georgia Ave #1000, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, USA, Email
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- Research and Development, Pepvax, Inc, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Research and Development, Pepvax, Inc, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Research and Development, Pepvax, Inc, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Research and Development, Navintus, Inc, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Research and Development, Navintus, Inc, Princeton, NJ, USA
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Maruyama K. Senso-immunology: crosstalk between nociceptive and immune systems. FEBS J 2021; 289:4132-4145. [PMID: 33780155 DOI: 10.1111/febs.15846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Understanding the molecular mechanisms of nociception has recently grown impressively. Nociception is mediated by mechanical, chemical, or microbial stimuli that evoke unpleasant feelings, alerting the host of the risk of tissue damage. Such diverse arrays of noxious stimuli trigger various escape reactions, usually altering immune homeostasis. Notably, nociceptors can recognize cytokines or pathogens via sensory molecules or innate immune receptors, participating in immune responses. Accumulating evidence suggests that activated nociceptors produce various humoral factors that affect the immune system and act like endocrine/paracrine signals. Thus, understanding the interplay between the nociceptive and immune systems may open new avenues for the development of an interdisciplinary research field, hereinafter referred to as 'senso-immunology'. This review will discuss the physiological relevance of the senso-immune system in the host defense context, focusing on how senso-immune research might yield novel treatments to cure pain and inflammation.
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- Kenta Maruyama
- National Institute for Physiological Sciences, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Okazaki, Japan
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Supplemental Digital Content is Available in the Text. Patients diagnosed with Christianson syndrome have intellectual disability, epilepsy, ataxia, and mutism, as well as hyposensitivity to pain. In this study, we use a mouse model of Christianson syndrome to demonstrate that this pain hyposensitivity is due in part to a decrease in excitability of nociceptors. Children diagnosed with Christianson syndrome (CS), a rare X-linked neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by intellectual disability, epilepsy, ataxia, and mutism, also suffer from hyposensitivity to pain. This places them at risk of sustaining serious injuries that often go unattended. Christianson syndrome is caused by mutations in the alkali cation/proton exchanger SLC9A6/NHE6 that regulates recycling endosomal pH homeostasis and trafficking. Yet, it remains unclear how defects in this transporter lead to altered somatosensory functions. In this study, we validated a Nhe6 knockout (KO) mouse as a model of CS and used it to identify the cellular mechanisms underlying the elevated pain tolerance observed in CS patients. Within the central nervous system, NHE6 immunolabelling is detected in a small percentage of cortical neurons involved in pain processing, including those within the primary somatosensory and the anterior cingulate cortices as well as the periaqueductal gray. Interestingly, it is expressed in a larger percentage of nociceptors. Behaviourally, Nhe6 KO mice have decreased nocifensive responses to acute noxious thermal, mechanical, and chemical (ie, capsaicin) stimuli. The reduced capsaicin sensitivity in the KO mice correlates with a decreased expression of the transient receptor potential channel TRPV1 at the plasma membrane and capsaicin-induced Ca2+ influx in primary cultures of nociceptors. These data indicate that NHE6 is a significant determinant of nociceptor function and pain behaviours, vital sensory processes that are impaired in CS.
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Mughal SM, Farhat A. Case Study of a Rare Genetic Disorder: Congenital Insensitivity to Pain With Anhidrosis. Cureus 2021; 13:e12984. [PMID: 33542881 PMCID: PMC7849913 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.12984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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A rare autosomal recessive disorder, congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis, is characterised by the congenital lack of pain sensation. Other characteristic symptoms include no sweating, recurrent episodes of hyperpyrexia, retardation of mental abilities and self-mutilating behaviour. Herein, we present a case of a one-year-old male child who initially presented with self-bites on the tongue and then multiple fractures with no report of pain or crying, which initially indicated carelessness of parents. Based on further in-depth assessment indicating a family history of similar weak bones and no pain, the paediatric team conducted investigations along with genetic tests. The child was diagnosed with congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis. Another sibling born later also had the same disorder. Both the children developed eczema, which was difficult to cure due to constant scratching by children as they did not feel any pain. Follow-up studies indicated a slight difficulty in learning abilities and delay in the achievement of milestones. This case report indicates the need for rigorous investigations in such cases to understand the aetiology and appropriate counselling of parents for the utmost care of the child.
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- Saqib M Mughal
- Family Medicine, Alpha Medical Practice, Birmingham, GBR
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- Family Medicine, Primary Health Care Corporation, London, GBR
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Qiu Y, Zhao L, Yao D, Jia Y. Anesthetic management of children with congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis. Pediatr Investig 2020; 4:296-298. [PMID: 33376958 PMCID: PMC7768302 DOI: 10.1002/ped4.12152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Congenital analgesia is a rare autosomal recessive hereditary disease. The primary damage of congenital analgesia is central structure damage of comprehensive pain perception. CASE PRESENTATION A 1-year-old Han Chinese boy was admitted to hospital because of a tongue bite. He had no response to noxious stimulation of the body surface and was diagnosed with congenital analgesia. A small dose of remifentanil was intravenously injected during anesthetic induction to reduce the stress response caused by endotracheal intubation. A certain depth of anesthesia should be guaranteed during anesthetic induction and surgery to alleviate the stress response induced by endotracheal intubation and the operation. CONCLUSION Opioid analgesics are not required for general anesthesia in patient with congenital insensitivity to pain. With a heat dissipation barrier in patients with congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis, body temperature, end-tidal carbon dioxide and bispectral index should be monitored.
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- Yongsheng Qiu
- Department of AnesthesiologyChildren’s Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou UniversityHenan Children’s HospitalZhengzhou Children’s HospitalZhengzhouHenanChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyChildren’s Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou UniversityHenan Children’s HospitalZhengzhou Children’s HospitalZhengzhouHenanChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyBrigham and Women’s HospitalHarvard Medical SchoolBostonUSA
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- Department of AnesthesiologyChildren’s Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou UniversityHenan Children’s HospitalZhengzhou Children’s HospitalZhengzhouHenanChina
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Al Amroh HH, Reyes AL, Barret Austin Hillary J, Al Khaffaf WH. Painless: a case of congenital insensitivity to pain in a 5-year-old male. Oxf Med Case Reports 2020; 2020:omaa046. [PMID: 32728449 PMCID: PMC7376980 DOI: 10.1093/omcr/omaa046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Background: several genetic disorders are known to be associated with congenital insensitivity to pain (CIP), a term often used to describe an impaired ability to perceive the type, intensity and quality of noxious stimuli. Children with CIP often injure themselves severely. The injury can go unnoticed or be misdiagnosed as child abuse because it is associated with multiple and recurrent injuries which may result in permanent damage. Patient findings: we report the case of a 5-year-old boy with a history of showing no signs of pain when exposed to accidental injuries such as trauma, burns or secondary chronic lesions. Conclusion: child abuse has a much higher occurrence rate than rare neuropathies such as the one we describe. However, CIP should be considered as a diagnosis in any child presenting with a history of poor or absent responses to painful stimuli.
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- MSF Switzerland, Mexico City 03020, Mexico
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Xue XM, Liu YQ, Pang P, Sun CF. Congenital Loss of Permanent Teeth in a Patient With Congenital Insensitivity to Pain With Anhidrosis due to 2 Novel Mutations in the NTRK1 Gene. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018; 76:2582.e1-2582.e9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2018.06.170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Prabhu S, Fortier K, Newsome L, Reebye UN. Office-Based Anesthetic and Oral Surgical Management of a Child With Hereditary Sensory Autonomic Neuropathy Type IV: A Case Report. Anesth Prog 2018; 65:181-186. [PMID: 30235436 DOI: 10.2344/anpr-65-03-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type IV (HSAN IV), or congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis, is an exceptionally rare genetic disorder that results in the complete loss of pain and temperature sensation as well as anhidrosis. Anesthetic management of these patients can be difficult because of significantly increased risks during general anesthesia. Literature on perioperative anesthetic management is typically written in the context of a hospital setting. As such, our case presents a unique report on the anesthetic management of a HSAN IV patient who presented for extraction of 2 teeth in an office-based setting. In determining how to safely manage the procedure, we decided against general anesthesia as we lacked the facilities and equipment to safely handle previously reported complications. We were successful in providing sedation with nitrous oxide in oxygen and applying 20% benzocaine topical ointment on the surgical site in lieu of administering general anesthesia. We had an anesthesiologist present and obtained intravenous access prior to the surgery to help manage any complications. This report provides support that simple dental extractions can be accomplished safely in the HSAN IV patient in the office-based setting, thereby avoiding unnecessary risk.
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- Shamit Prabhu
- Master of Physiology Candidate, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
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- DMD Candidate, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Anesthesiologist; Triangle Implant Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Triangle Implant Center, Durham, North Carolina
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Elhennawy K, Reda S, Finke C, Graul-Neumann L, Jost-Brinkmann PG, Bartzela T. Oral manifestations, dental management, and a rare homozygous mutation of the PRDM12 gene in a boy with hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type VIII: a case report and review of the literature. J Med Case Rep 2017; 11:233. [PMID: 28807049 PMCID: PMC5556355 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-017-1387-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Accepted: 07/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type VIII is a rare autosomal recessive inherited disorder. Chen et al. recently identified the causative gene and characterized biallelic mutations in the PR domain-containing protein 12 gene, which plays a role in the development of pain-sensing nerve cells. Our patient's family was included in Chen and colleagues' study. We performed a literature review of the PubMed library (January 1985 to December 2016) on hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type I to VIII genetic disorders and their orofacial manifestations. This case report is the first to describe the oral manifestations, and their treatment, of the recently discovered hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type VIII in the medical and dental literature. CASE PRESENTATION We report on the oral manifestations and dental management of an 8-month-old white boy with hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy-VIII over a period of 16 years. Our patient was homozygous for a mutation of PR domain-containing protein 12 gene and was characterized by insensitivity to pain and thermal stimuli, self-mutilation behavior, reduced sweat and tear production, absence of corneal reflexes, and multiple skin and bone infections. Oral manifestations included premature loss of teeth, associated with dental traumata and self-mutilation, severe soft tissue injuries, dental caries and submucosal abscesses, hypomineralization of primary teeth, and mandibular osteomyelitis. CONCLUSIONS The lack of scientific knowledge on hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy due to the rarity of the disease often results in a delay in diagnosis, which is of substantial importance for the prevention of many complications and symptoms. Interdisciplinary work of specialized medical and dental teams and development of a standardized treatment protocols are essential for the management of the disease. There are many knowledge gaps concerning the management of patients with hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy-VIII, therefore more research on an international basis is needed.
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- Karim Elhennawy
- Center for Dental and Craniofacial Sciences, Department of Orthodontics, Dentofacial Orthopedics and Pedodontics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Aßmannshauser Str. 4-6, 14197, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Dental and Craniofacial Sciences, Department of Orthodontics, Dentofacial Orthopedics and Pedodontics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Aßmannshauser Str. 4-6, 14197, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Dental and Craniofacial Sciences, Department of Orthodontics, Dentofacial Orthopedics and Pedodontics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Aßmannshauser Str. 4-6, 14197, Berlin, Germany
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- Ambulantes Gesundheitszentrum, Campus Virchow Clinic, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Charité Campus Virchow, Department of Human Genetics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Dental and Craniofacial Sciences, Department of Orthodontics, Dentofacial Orthopedics and Pedodontics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Aßmannshauser Str. 4-6, 14197, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Dental and Craniofacial Sciences, Department of Orthodontics, Dentofacial Orthopedics and Pedodontics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Aßmannshauser Str. 4-6, 14197, Berlin, Germany.
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Varma AV, McBride L, Marble M, Tilton A. Congenital insensitivity to pain and anhidrosis: Case report and review of findings along neuro-immune axis in the disorder. J Neurol Sci 2016; 370:201-210. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2016.09.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Revised: 08/30/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Bakri FG, Wahbeh A, Abu Sneina A, Al Khader A, Obeidat F, AlAwwa I, Buni M, Ki CS, Masri A. Congenital insensitivity to pain and anhydrosis due to a rare mutation and that is complicated by inflammatory bowel disease and amyloidosis: a case report. Clin Case Rep 2016; 4:997-1000. [PMID: 27761255 PMCID: PMC5054479 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2016] [Revised: 08/12/2016] [Accepted: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Patients with congenital insensitivity to pain and anhydrosis syndrome are at risk for renal amyloidosis and inflammatory bowel disease. Physicians caring for such patients should be aware of these complications.
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- Faris G Bakri
- Department of Medicine School of Medicine The University of Jordan Amman Jordan
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- Department of Medicine School of Medicine The University of Jordan Amman Jordan
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- Department of Medicine School of Medicine The University of Jordan Amman Jordan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine Division of Pathology Jordan University Hospital The University of Jordan Amman Jordan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine Division of Pathology Jordan University Hospital The University of Jordan Amman Jordan
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- Department of Medicine School of Medicine The University of Jordan Amman Jordan
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- Internal Medicine Residency Training Program Department of Internal Medicine University of Texas Medical School at Houston Houston Texas USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine & Genetics Samsung Medical Center Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine Seoul Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics Division of Child Neurology Jordan University Hospital The University of Jordan Amman Jordan
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Multidisciplinary assessment of congenital insensitivity to pain syndrome. Childs Nerv Syst 2016; 32:1741-4. [PMID: 27000762 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-016-3059-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2015] [Accepted: 03/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Congenital insensitivity to pain and anhidrosis (CIPA) is a rare clinical condition characterized by the absence of normal subjective and objective responses to noxious stimuli in patients with intact central and peripheral nervous systems. CASE PRESENTATIONS Two patients with CIPA are reported. The first patient was a 13-year-old girl who presented to our hospital with multiple joint destructions secondary to osteomyelitis. The second patient was a 10-year-old boy who presented with multiple hand lesions and right leg osteomyelitis. Our patients were treated with multiple debridements and intravenous antibiotics according to our hospital protocol. CONCLUSION Early recognition of the disease is important. The treatment for this condition is focused more on the prevention of bone injuries and joint infection, as opposed to a cure. There are no standard techniques or guidelines available to treat this rare disease. Overall, effective CIPA treatment is built around family education and patient training.
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