healthonlinetips will discuss about the disease could be an albino or known by the name of Albinism, for friends who get this disease, it's worth reading this article.
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DEFINITION
Albinism is a rare hereditary disease where the body can not form melanin.People suffering from albinism is called an albino.
CAUSE
Under normal circumstances, an amino acid called tyrosine by the body is converted into pigments (dyes) melanin. Albinism occurs when the body is unable to produce or distribute melanin due to several causes. In particular, abnormalities of tyrosine metabolism lead to the failure of the formation of melanin resulting in albinism. Albinism can be passed down through several patterns, which is autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant or X-linked.
Other diseases associated with partial albinism or localized albinism (loss of pigment in certain areas only):
Waardenberg syndrome (white hair on the forehead or on one or two slices had no pigment)
Chediak-Higashi syndrome (diffuse skin pigmentation is reduced but not totally)
Sclerosis tuberosa (white spots are small and localized)
Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (albinism accompanied by a thorough bleeding disorder).
SYMPTOMS
Complete albinism occurs if none is found pigment in the hair, eyes and skin (also called albinism okulokutaneus without tyrosine), so the white hair, pink eyes and pale skin. Is the most severe type of albinism. Patients have the hair, skin and iris of the eye which is white, accompanied by visual disturbances.
Sufferers also experience photophobia (fear of sunlight) and susceptible to burns because the sun and can suffer from skin cancer because it has no function of melanin protects the skin against the sun. Ocular albinism is a type of albinism which only attacks the eyes. Skin color is usually normal and eye color are also still within normal limits, but retinal examination showed that the retina has no pigment.
Complete albinism usually accompanied by some of the following symptoms:
- Rapid eye movement (nystagmus)
- Strabismus (squint)
- Decrease in visual acuity
- Functional blindness.
DIAGNOSIS
Diagnosis based on symptoms and physical examination. To confirm the diagnosis can be performed retinal examination ole ophthalmologist.Elektroretinogram is an examination conducted to determine brain waves produced by light in the eyes and may reveal abnormalities in the visual system of patients with ocular albinism.
TREATMENT
Skin and eyes must be protected from sunlight. Anti-UV sunglasses bias relieve photophobia. The risk of burns because the sun can be reduced by avoiding direct sunlight, wear sunscreen or wear protective clothing. We recommend that you use sunscreen with an SPF (sun protection factor high.
PREVENTION
Someone with a family history of albinism should do genetic counseling so that no offspring who suffer from albinism.
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