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Extractions: Disease Injury Nutrition Poison ... Prevention Riley-Day syndrome Alternative names: Familial dysautonomia Definition: An inherited disorder that affects sensory and autonomic function in many organ systems. Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Riley-Day syndrome is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait that is found predominantly in the European Jewish population (Ashkenazi Jews). Infants with this condition have feeding problems and develop pneumonia caused by inhalation of their formula and food. Episodic vomiting and sweating spells begin following infancy. Young children also have breath-holding spells that produce unconsciousness Insensitivity to pain is a hallmark of Riley-Day syndrome and leads to unnoticed injuries or injuries that might not have occurred had the child sensed discomfort. Children do not feel the normal sensations that generally warn of impending injury such as drying of the eyes, pressure over pressure points, and chronic rubbing and chaffing.
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Extractions: Problems are treated as they occur, including treatment of aspiration pneumonia , anticonvulsant therapy if seizures are present, and liquid tears and bethanechol to prevent drying of eyes. Antiemetics may be used to control vomiting Expectations (prognosis): Most people with this syndrome die in childhood. Complications: Calling your health care provider: Call your health care provider if you have a family history of Riley-Day syndrome and are planning to have a child or expecting a child. If you are unsure of your family history but belong to a high risk population it may be helpful to consult a genetic counselor. Acquired On: 1/1/97 Acquired From: Mosby Publishing Company The information provided herein should not be used for diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. It is provided for your general information and is not a substitute for medical care or supervised medical treatment. A licensed physician should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. adam.com is a founding member of Hi-Ethics (http://www.hiethics.com)
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Extractions: Riley-Day syndrome is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait that is found predominantly in the European Jewish population (Ashkenazi Jews). Infants with this condition have feeding problems and develop pneumonia caused by inhalation of their formula and food. Episodic vomiting and sweating spells begin following infancy. Young children also have breath-holding spells that produce unconsciousness Insensitivity to pain is a hallmark of Riley-Day syndrome and leads to unnoticed injuries or injuries that might not have occurred had the child sensed discomfort. Children do not feel the normal sensations that generally warn of impending injury such as drying of the eyes, pressure over pressure points, and chronic rubbing and chaffing.
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Extractions: Problems are treated as they occur, including treatment of aspiration pneumonia , anticonvulsant therapy if seizures are present, and liquid tears and bethanechol to prevent drying of eyes. Antiemetics may be used to control vomiting Prognosis Most people with this syndrome do not live to normal life expectancy. A person who lives into their 40s is old for a Riley-Day syndrome patient. Half of patients do not survive past 20 years of age. Complications Call Your Health Care Provider If: Call your health care provider if you have a family history of Riley-Day syndrome and are planning to have a child or expecting a child. If you are unsure of your family history but belong to a high risk population it may be helpful to consult a genetic counselor. Ency. home
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Extractions: Medical Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Disease R -> Riley-Day syndrome Riley-Day syndrome Alternate Names: Familial dysautonomia; Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy - type III Causes and Risks: Riley-Day syndrome is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait that is found predominantly in the European Jewish population (Ashkenazi Jews). The disease is caused by mutation of the IKBKAP gene on chromosome 9. It is not rare in Ashkenazi Jews where the incidence is estimated to be 1 in 3700 people. Infants with this condition have feeding problems and develop pneumonia caused by inhalation of their formula and food. Episodic vomiting and sweating spells begin following infancy. Young children also have breath-holding spells that produce unconsciousness Insensitivity to pain is a hallmark of Riley-Day syndrome and leads to unnoticed injuries or injuries that might not have occurred had the child sensed discomfort. Children do not feel the normal sensations that generally warn of impending injury such as drying of the eyes, pressure over pressure points, and chronic rubbing and chaffing.
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Extractions: Disease : Familial dysautonomia (Riley-Day syndrome) OMIM number : Body System : Type : Inheritance pattern : AR Incidence/prevalence : I Population surveyed : Israel (Jews, Ashkenazi) Date of survey : Number of cases : Size of population surveyed : Frequency figure (1 in ...) : Frequency figure for females : Method (direct/indirect) : D Reference : Moses SWY, Rotem N, Jagoda N, Talmor N, Eichhorn F, Levin S. A clinical, genetic and biochemical study of familial dysautonomia in Israel. Israel J Med Sci 1967;3:358-371. Comments : Cases aged 7 months to 19 years.
