Familial dysautonomia

Familial dysautonomia is a genetic condition of the autonomic nervous system, that results in insensitivity to pain, inability to form tears, poor growth and unstable blood pressure. Patients often suffer from vomiting, pneumonia, speech and movement disorders, difficulty swallowing, difficulty properly perceiving heat and taste, and problems of the digestive tract. However, patients have normal intelligence.
Familial dysautonomia at Wikipedia
Category:Diseases
Category:Genetics