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.
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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