Medical Definition of Familial dysautonomia
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A congenital syndrome with specific disturbances of the nervous system and aberrations in autonomic nervous system function such as indifference to pain, diminished lacrimation, poor vasomotor homeostasis, motor incoordination, labile cardiovascular reactions, hyporeflexia, frequent attacks of bronchial pneumonia, hypersalivation with aspiration and difficulty in swallowing, hyperemesis, emotional instability, and an intolerance for anaesthetics; autosomal recessive inheritance.
Synonym: Riley-Day syndrome.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Familial Dysautonomia
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