Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis: a Miracle or a Curse?

Have you ever wondered what life would be bid without natural twinge? Would life be more than peaceful? Would we be more aggressive or would we possibly be incapable of enjoying the pleasures of life? We whitethorn think we are better off without inconvenience but inconvenience is simply our intrinsic medical adviser to warn us and stimulate us (H. G. Wells, The Island of Dr. Moreau). Some people switch been able to experience this anomaly, the ability to be incapable of experiencing any physical throe. These people are proven examples that smart is in fact necessary. Without cark one an never real discover their bodys physical limits and may against their knowledge inflict a great peck of pain upon themselves. People with the inability to feel pain have the disease called Congenital insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis (CIPA). CIPA is categorized as a Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathic disease. Congenital Insensitivity to pain is the inability to feel uneasy sensations pertaining to an individual from birth. Anhidrosis is the inability to sweat thus causing the incapability to regulate body temperature. HSAN type IV is a componenttic rowdyism caused by multiple deoxyribonucleic acid mutations.These mutations occur on the neuropathic tyrosine kinase receptor types one (ntrk1 gene). In normal people the NGR (neuropathic gene receptor) stimulates the growth comport and the survival of the autonomic sympathetic neurons as well as nociceptive sensory neurons, which transmit pain sensations to the spinal cord and the brain. Mutations occur in portions of the gene that encode the intracellular and extracellular domain of the protein, which may affect the variability in presentation. Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathic (HSAN) type IV causes CongenitalInsensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis. HSAN IV is the second most common type of HSAN. CIPA symptoms normally manifest at an archaeozoic age, but can be difficult to diagnose. Infant s with CIPA rarely cry from normal ailments, such as not crying when hungry as they cannot sense hunger and they can sleep soundly throughout the dark as they cannot sense their needs that need to be met. Parents believe it to be a blessing that their barbarian doesnt cry until other onset symptoms occur. These symptoms include unexplained fevers, self-mutilation, and developmental delay.When dentitioning children often chit-chat on anything they can, but since children with CIPA dont realise the pain of biting themselves, teething becomes wild. Many CIPA children have to bite off their own tongue and fingers when teething often ripping out their own teeth as well. Around this time, parents begin to realise that these symptoms are not normal for children. People with CIPA cant live a normal life because of the many unfortunate ailments caused by the disease. Hyperactivity is a common sign of children with CIPA, as is eing unable to differentiate between temperatures. Many chi ldren die early because it is very easy for them to heat up as they cannot regulate their own body temperature. The lack of sweating causes the skin to become thick and sensitive to skin infections and cellulitis. Their bones deteriorate over a shorter period of time than normal bones. Their joints are overused normally confining patients to a wheelchair (wheelchair bound). An infinite number of patients develop appendicitis and die because they are unable to feel the pain that this would normally cause.It is impossible to determine the number of CIPA patients, as there is quite a discrepancy in the statistics. Unfortunately, there is no cure for CIPA, and they are very few treatment options. Since it is a rare disorder there hasnt been a lot of research done on the topic. To regulate the body temperature, slightly individuals with CIPA have to wear a special cooling vest designed by NASA, and must have a controlled thermostat. These individuals, like 11 year old Kayla Woodhouse, need to have a cooler alter with ice pack re-fills for her vest, and fluids to keep her hydrated.Other patients with CIPA wear goggles to protect their cornea, which would otherwise become alter from their habit to scratch themselves. expansive Gingras is one of the well known CIPA patients who wears goggles to prevent march on damage. Gabby also had to have her teeth removed by the age of two to prevent further irreparable damage to her fingers. People with CIPA need constant supervision to avoid future injuries. Life without pain is more difficult than at first glance it wouldnt be as wonderful as we would assume. Upon further investigation of CIPA, although it may seem like a wonderful thing t is an extremely dangerous disorder that most often results in premature death. 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