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Sjogren-Larson syndrome

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•autosomal recessive
•pathogenesis: fatty alcohol oxidoreductase (FAO) deficiency
•management: dietary restriction of long chain fatty acids may help

 

clinical: (triad)

•triad = ichthyosis, mental retardation, spastic diplegia
•mental retardation/ seizures
•spastic di-tetraplegia with scissor gate
•atypical retinal pigment degeneration with “glistening dots” pattern
•skin resemble CIE congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma

 

 

mnemonic: Sjo your children FAO Schwartz and buy them a tricycle, scissors, and glistening dots