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Riley-Day Syndrome

What is it?

A disorder of autonomic nervous system involving the development and survival of sensory, sympathetic and some parasympathetic neurons in the autonomic and sensory nervous system.

Cause

  • Family history

Symptoms

  • Red blotching of skin, Red puffy hands?
  • Absence of overflowing of tears with emotional crying after the age of 7 months?
  • Weak or absence of sucking, misdirected swallowing?
  • Delayed speech and walking, unsteady gait?
  • Decreased deep tendon reflexes?
  • Erratic or unstable blood pressure?
  • Less perception in pain or temperature?
  • Constipation or diarrohea?
  • Long periods of vomiting?
  • Repeated fevers and pneumonia?
  • Tongue surface is unusually smooth and pale?

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Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:

Medical Emergency Condition

And/or do not wait, phone for an ambulance if have or develop:

  • Autonomic (Dysautominiac) crisis is a constellation of symptoms that occur in response to physical and emotional stress.
    • Vomiting?
    • Increased heart rate?
    • Increased blood pressure?
    • Sweating?
    • Drooling?
    • Blotching of skin?
    • Negative change in personality?
  • Pneumonia

This condition may show similar symptoms to:

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