Photosensitivity in the Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome: the US experience of a new congenital photosensitivity syndrome.
Photosensitivity has been briefly mentioned in several publications on the Smith-Lemli-Opitz (SLO) syndrome, an autosomal recessive mental retardation syndrome. We conducted a questionnaire-based survey to determine the incidence and main features of photosensitivity in SLO. We confirmed a high incidence, and initial evidence suggests that SLO may be the first example of an inherited photosensitivity disorder in which sensitivity to UVA is common.
Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D019082:Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires