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Incontinentia Pigmenti

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Incontinentia Pigmenti Overview

Incontinentia pigmenti, sometimes referred to as IP or Bloch-Sulzberger syndrome, is an unusual inherited disorder of skin pigmentation that is associated with abnormalities of the skin (100% of affected people), teeth (90% of affected people), bones (40% of affected people), brain or spinal cord (40% of affected people), and eyes (35% of affected people). The exact cause of IP is not yet known.

Incontinentia pigmenti is often diagnosed in affected people when they are newborns because of the presence of a characteristic rash. The skin changes often disappear with time, but an evaluation for nervous system and eye disturbances must be promptly initiated.

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Seizures Emergencies Overview

Everyone has the potential to have seizures. Some people have them frequently. Seizure disorders vary tremendously. Some people have only an occasional seizure, and other people have daily or more frequent seizures.

  • There are many different types of seizures. Seizure activity may range from simple blank staring to loss of consciousness with spasticity or muscle jerking.

  • Generally, a seizure should be considered an emergency in these situations:

    • Seizures that do not stop within a few minutes.

    • Prolonged confusion remains after the seizure (more than 10-15 minutes).

    • The person is not responsive after a seizure.

    • The person has trouble breathing.

    • The person is injured during the seizure.

    • The seizure is a first-ti...

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Incontinentia pigmenti (IP) is an X-linked dominant neurocutaneous syndrome with cutaneous, neurologic, ophthalmologic, and dental manifestations.

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