paroxysmal extreme pain disorder (familial rectal pain)
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Pathology
- paroxysmal disorder of pain & autonomic dysfunction
Genetics
- autosomal dominant
- associated with defects in SCN9A
Clinical manifestations
- distinctive features are paroxysmal episodes of burning pain in the rectal, ocular, & mandibular areas accompanied by autonomic manifestations such as skin flushing