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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