title: Congenital indifference to pain.
abstract: Congenital analgesia can vary from simple analgesia without any systemic dysfunction to more serious conditions associated with peripheral neuropathy, self-mutilation, and mental retardation. Prevention of injury is important for normal growth of the child.
authors.affiliation: Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Biswal
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Sundaram
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mathai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balasubramanian
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D000699:Pain Insensitivity, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017288:Pain Threshold / Q000502:physiology; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control