Sphingomyelinosis

Sphingomyelinosis is a rare disease caused by a deficiency of sphingosine, the acid from which sphingomyelin and platelet and lymphocyte colony-stimulating factors are produced, which causes multiple myelopathy. The disease may be hereditary or caused by a lack of specific enzymes during pregnancy. In addition to medical problems, it creates communication problems. How to live with this?

Symptoms of sphengomyelinosis Dry skin and a tendency to eczema. Watery diarrhea. Burning pain in the intestines, colitis. Bleeding gums. Pain in the joints, especially in the knee joints. Hernias in the groin area caused by a decrease in fatty acid synthesis. Irritable pain in the shoulder area due to nerve irritation. Headache. Frequent colds of the nose or other parts of the upper respiratory tract. Oncological diseases. This is not a complete list.