incontinentia pigmenti achromians…

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incontinentia pigmenti, side, hypomelanosis of ito, incontinentia pigmenti achromians, congenital, present at birth, disorder that causes, unusual, bizarre patterns of hypopigmented, diminished pigment, skin, though most patients have abnormal chromosomes, girls, affected slightly more often than boys, streaked, whirled, mottled areas of hypopigmentation on limbs, trunk, varying degrees of retardation, seizures, crossed eyes, strabismus, increased body hair, hirsutism, scoliosis, a wood's lamp examination, the skin lesions, help confirm the diagnosis, your doctor, recommend chromosome analysis, a further medical workup to discover any related medical problems, no treatment, the hypopigmentation, treatment consists of treating the symptoms, cosmetics, clothing, cover the hypopigmented spots, desired, seizures, scoliosis, depending on the type, severity of symptoms that develop, skin pigment eventually returns to normal, mental retardation, seizures and resulting possible injury, discomfort and walking problems due to scoliosis, emotional distress related, physical appearance, child exhibits an unusual pattern, the color, the skin.