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Ichthyosis, Lamellar Ichthyosis, Congenital Ichthyosis, Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma, Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis, X-Linked Ichthyosis, Ichthyosis Vulgaris

  • See Also
  1. Xerotic Eczema
  2. Eczematous Dermatitis
  3. Dyshidrotic Eczema
  • Causes
  1. Hereditary Disease
    1. Ichthyosis Vulgaris
    2. X-Linked Ichthyosis
    3. Refsum's Syndrome
      1. Hereditary mental deficiency
      2. Spastic paralysis
  2. Congenital disease
    1. Lamellar Ichthyosis (Non-bullous)
    2. Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis (Bullous)
  3. Sjogren-Larsson Syndrome
  4. Leprosy
  5. Hypothyroidism
  6. AIDS
  • Pathophysiology
  1. Dysfunctional sweating and oil secretion
  • Symptoms
  1. Skin dryness (worse in winter)
  2. Failed sweating
  • Signs
  1. Skin changes
    1. Dry and brittle
    2. Cracked, thickened, and Scaling
  2. No sweating or oil secretion
  • Management
  1. See Dry Skin Management
  • Resources
  1. Icthyosis Information
    1. http://www.ichthyosis.com/
  2. First Foundation for Icthyosis
    1. http://www.scalyskin.org