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Albinismo - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Albinismo oculocutáneo; Albinismo ocular; Síndrome de Hermansky-Pudlak

Síntomas:

Una persona con albinismo tendrá uno de los siguientes síntomas:

  • Ausencia de color en el cabello, la piel o el iris del ojo
  • Piel y cabello más claros de lo normal
  • Ausencia de color en la piel por parches

Muchas formas de albinismo están asociadas con los siguientes síntomas:

  • Ojos bizcos (estrabismo)
  • Sensibilidad a la luz (fotofobia)
  • Movimientos oculares rápidos (nistagmo)
  • Problemas de visión o ceguera funcional

Pruebas y exámenes:

Las pruebas genéticas ofrecen la forma más precisa de diagnosticar el albinismo. Dichas pruebas son útiles si usted tiene antecedentes familiares de albinismo y también para ciertos grupos de personas que se sabe padecen esta enfermedad.

El médico también puede diagnosticar la afección con base en la apariencia de la piel, el cabello y los ojos. Asimismo, un oftalmólogo debe llevar a cabo una electrorretinografía, la cual puede revelar problemas visuales relacionados con el albinismo. Un examen de potenciales provocados visuales puede ser muy útil cuando el diagnóstico es incierto.

  • Reviewed last on: 10/14/2009
  • Luc Jasmin, MD, PhD, Departments of Anatomy and Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Summer GS. Albinism: classification, clinical characteristics, and recent findings. Optom Vis Sci. 2009;86:659-662.

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