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Sjögren–Larsson syndrome

an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by scaly skin, spasticity, and intellectual disability, caused by several different genetic factors. Sweat glands are sparse or deficient. The scaliness varies in specific cases among populations from different regions of the world. [reported in 1957 by Torsten Sjögren (1896–1974), Swedish physician, and Tage Konrad Leopold Larsson (1905–1998), Swedish scientist]

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November 27th 2024

cognitive impairment

cognitive impairment

any impairment in perceptual, learning, memory, linguistic, or thinking abilities. Multiple significant cognitive impairments in memory plus one or more other cognitive defects are characteristic of dementia. See also mild cognitive impairment.