Amyloidosis of gingiva and conjunctiva mental retardation
Synonyms
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Overview
A rare disorder characterized by mental retardation and abnormal amyloid deposits in the gums and conjunctiva of the eye.
Symptoms
- Swollen eyelids
- Thickened gums
- Mental retardation
- Leukoma
- Blindness
Causes
- Maternal drug use
- Genetic birth defects
- Prenatal infections
- Infections contracted at birth
- Cerebral palsy
- Brain injury
- Brain injury during birth
Resources
- NIH