Incontinentia Pigmenti

Incontinentia Pigmenti: Introduction

Incontinentia Pigmenti: Incontinentia pigmenti (IP) is a rare, genetic disorder characterized by unusual patterns of discolored skin. The genetic transmission is X-linked ... more about Incontinentia Pigmenti.

Incontinentia Pigmenti: A rare genetic skin pigmentation disorder characterized by eye, teeth, bone, nail and hair malformations as well as central nervous abnormalities and mental deficiency. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Incontinentia Pigmenti is available below.

Symptoms of Incontinentia Pigmenti

• Stage 1 symptoms:
  • Skin redness
  • Spiral lines of small fluid-filled blisters
• Stage 2 symptoms:
  • Warty skin growths - on arms or legs or sometimes head or torso; often follow the same pattern as Stage 1 blisters
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 97 symptoms of Incontinentia Pigmenti

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Incontinentia Pigmenti:

• Bladder & Urinary Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Bladder Testing
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection Tests
  • Home Cystitis Tests
  • Home Kidney Tests
  • Home Urine Protein Tests (Kidney Function)
  • Home Prostate Cancer Tests
• Kidney Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Kidney Testing
  • Home Microalbumin Tests (Kidney)
  • Home Urine Protein Tests (Kidney)
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection Test Kits
• more tests...»

Incontinentia Pigmenti: Complications

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Less Common Symptoms of Incontinentia Pigmenti

• Nail dystrophy
• Breast hypoplasia
• Nipple pigmentation abnormalities
• Extra nipple
• Nipple hypoplasia
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 10 occasional symptoms of Incontinentia Pigmenti

Wrongly Diagnosed with Incontinentia Pigmenti?

• Misdiagnosis of Incontinentia Pigmenti
• Hidden causes of Incontinentia Pigmenti (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Incontinentia Pigmenti: Medical Mistakes

• Incontinene -- Health Mistakes
• Overactive Bladder -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Incontinentia Pigmenti: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Incontinentia Pigmenti:

• Senior Health
• Urinary Care & Incontinence
• Skin Health
• Bladder
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Incontinentia Pigmenti: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Major Diseases that are commonly Undiagnosed:
  • High Cholesterol -- Undiagnosed
  • Heart Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Depression -- Undiagnosed
  • Type 2 Diabetes -- Undiagnosed
  • Type 1 Diabetes -- Undiagnosed
  • Hypertension -- Undiagnosed
  • Hemochromatosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Metabolic Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Incontinentia Pigmenti

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Incontinentia Pigmenti: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Urinary & Bladder Specialists (Urology):
  • Urology (Urinary Specialists)
  • Urological Surgery (Urinary Surgeons)
  • Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- State Directory
• Kidney Health Specialists (Nephrology):
  • Nephrology (Kidney Health)
  • Pediatric Nephrology (Child Kidney Health)
  • Urology (Urinary/Bladder)
  • Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- Local Directory
• Skin Health Specialists (Dermatology):
  • Dermatology (Skin Health Specialists)
  • Dermatopathology
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory (Skin Allergies)
• Senior Health Specialists (Geriatrics):
  • Geriatric Medicine (Senior Health Specialist)
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Senior Mental Health)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Incontinentia Pigmenti

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Incontinentia Pigmenti:

• Kidney Dialysis Centers -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- Ratings and Reports
• Kidney Health (Nephrology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Urinary Health (Urology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Senior Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Nursing Homes & Aged Care Facilities -- Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Incontinentia Pigmenti, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Incontinentia Pigmenti: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Major Diseases -- Rare Types:
  • High Cholesterol -- Rare Types
  • Heart Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Depression -- Rare Types
  • Type 2 Diabetes -- Rare Types
  • Type 1 Diabetes -- Rare Types
  • Hypertension -- Rare Types
  • Hemochromatosis -- Rare Types
  • Metabolic Syndrome -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Incontinentia Pigmenti

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More information about causes of Incontinentia Pigmenti:

• Incontinentia Pigmenti as a symptom

Treatments for Incontinentia Pigmenti

• Watchful waiting - many skin symptoms disappear by teens or adulthood without treatment.
• Symptomatic treatments - for any other eye, dental, hair, physical or other problems.
• more treatments...»

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Incontinentia Pigmenti

Medical research articles related to Incontinentia Pigmenti include:

• Impetigo (Diagnosis)
• Riehl Melanosis (Diagnosis)
• Incontinentia Pigmenti (Follow-up)
• Hypomelanosis of Ito (Diagnosis)
• Incontinentia Pigmenti (Diagnosis)
• Infantile Spasm (West Syndrome) (Overview)
• Naegeli-Franceschetti-Jadassohn Syndrome (Diagnosis)
• more research...»

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Prognosis for Incontinentia Pigmenti

Prognosis for Incontinentia Pigmenti: Although the skin abnormalities usually regress, and sometimes disappear completely, there may be residual neurological difficulties. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Incontinentia Pigmenti Information Page: NINDS)

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Statistics for Incontinentia Pigmenti

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Incontinentia Pigmenti: Broader Related Topics

• Genetic Disease
• Dominant Genetic Diseases
• X-linked Genetic Diseases
• X-linked Dominant Genetic Diseases
• Skin conditions
• more types...»

Types of Incontinentia Pigmenti

Stories from Users Related to Incontinentia Pigmenti

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Article Excerpts about Incontinentia Pigmenti

Incontinentia pigmenti (IP) is a rare, genetic disorder characterized by unusual patterns of discolored skin. The genetic transmission is X-linked dominant. Males are more severely affected than females. The disorder is caused by excessive deposits of melanin (normal skin pigment). (Source: excerpt from NINDS Incontinentia Pigmenti Information Page: NINDS)

Definitions of Incontinentia Pigmenti:

A skin pigmentation disorder with malformations of the eyes, teeth, bones, nails, heart, central nervous system, and hair. Mental deficiency is usually associated. The syndrome is divided into two forms: Incontinentia pigmenti type I and type II which lethal in males. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Incontinentia Pigmenti is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Incontinentia Pigmenti, or a subtype of Incontinentia Pigmenti, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Incontinentia Pigmenti as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet