A STUDY ON NEUROCUTANEOUS SYNDROMES IN A RURAL TEACHING INSTITUTE- A SOUTH INDIAN STUDY

BACKGROUND Neurocutaneous syndromes are a group of central nervous system diseases that manifests with a specific skin lesion. The association between the lesion and the disease is so high that it can be encountered before its neurological sequelae. The sequelae persist throughout the life. The objective of this study is to find the incidence of neurocutaneous syndrome in paediatric practice. MATERIALS AND METHODS Head foot inspection of skin for the known neurocutaneous markers prospectively on all patients below the age of 12 years for six months during September 2016 to February 2017. The disease is confirmed by the radiological findings or based on the diagnostic criteria specific for that condition. Statistical analysis of the demographic details and the disease was done. RESULTS Seven cases of neurocutaneous syndromes were detected among 13,069 patients screened by head to foot inspection of the skin. On average per 1,000 children aged less than twelve years is 5.35 children who were diagnosed with neurocutaneous syndromes. The results are statistically significant.