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Riley-Day syndrome

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Riley-Day syndrome [¦rī·lē ¦dā ′sin‚drōm]
(medicine)
dysautonomia


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The next step will be to ascertain "to what extent this gene [is active] normally in cells of the autonomic nervous system" The disease -- also known as Riley-Day syndrome and hereditary sensory neuropathy type III -- causes autonomic neurons to develop poorly and perhaps decay over time, Rubin says.
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Also called Riley-Day syndrome, dysautonomia sufferers can have a variety of symptoms - from spinal curvature to stunted growth - and most can't shed tears or feel pain in some parts of their body.
SURFING WEB TO SAVE LIVES : PATIENTS JOIN NET COMMUNITY TO LEARN ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Also called Riley-Day syndrome, dysautonomia sufferers can have a variety of symptoms - from spinal curvature to stunted growth - and most can't shed tears or feel pain in some parts of their body.
SURFING WEB TO SAVE LIVES : PATIENTS JOIN NET COMMUNITY TO LEARN ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
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