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CEDNIK syndrome

ORPHA:66631· ICD-10 Q82.8

Definition

A rare, genetic, neurocutaneous disease characterized by severe developmental abnormalities of the nervous system and aberrant differentiation of the epidermis. Patients present with a unique constellation of clinical signs described with the acronym CEDNIK: CErebral Dysgenesis, Neuropathy, Ichthyosis, and palmoplantar Keratoderma.

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal