This study was interesting
On the Course of Neurocutaneous Syndrome (NCS) and its
Pseudo-diagnosis by Medical Professionals
By Dr. Omar M. Amin, Ph.D.
Abstract: Neurocutaneous Syndrome (NCS) is a dental toxicity disorder causing various neurological and dermatological symptoms that are often confused by the lay patient as parasitological infections. The cases of 24 randomly selected patients determined to be NCS cases at Parasitology Center, Inc. (PCI) by OMA are presented. Previously reported and additional toxic sealants are reported. The dermatological and neurological symptoms characteristic of NCS were common to all 24 cases. Incubation period varied between a few hours and 19 years. Inaccurate interpretation of NCS symptoms by health care professionals is discussed. Faulty diagnosis undermines the patients physical and mental health and further traumatizes their quality of life especially when they are diagnosed with mental disorders and forced to submit to psychological treatment against their will. Medical professionals need to become more aware of NCS symptoms to properly tend to their patients well being.
Introduction
Neurocutaneous Syndrome (NCS), a newly discovered dental toxicity syndrome (Amin, 2001) is characterized by neurological and dermatological disorders as well as systemic and related dysfunctions. Patients experience, among other symptoms, pin-***** movement sensations and itchy cutaneous lesions that may invite various opportunistic infections. Components of the calcium hydroxide sealants Dycal, Life, and Sealapex, among others, have been identified as the source of the observed symptoms. The toxicity of sealants, compounding factors and case histories were discussed and management protocols practiced at Parasitology Center, Inc. (PCI) were proposed by Amin (2003, 2004). Lay NCS patients often confuse the movement sensations, itchy skin and related symptoms with parasitic infections and seek medical help under this assumption. Invariably, they are diagnosed with and treated for other etiologies often including arthropod infestation and/ or mental conditions such as psychosis. Patients are genuine clinical cases that should not be further compromised by inaccurate diagnosis, wrongly medicated or subjected to psychological treatment in mental health care facilities. On occasions, I spend time helping NCS patients out of mental facilities. The institutionalization of some patients seriously compromise their state of mental and physical health, self confidence, and their ability to make sound decisions.
This paper address the various aspects of diagnosis of NCS patients by MDs, dermatologists and other health care professionals as well as the symptoms and outcome of 24 NCS patients.
Materials and Methods
Files of 24 patients were randomly selected from among those examined at PCI and determined by OMA as NCS cases. Information on patients' dental history, symptoms, interpretation of NCS symptoms by health care professionals, diagnosis at PCI by OMA and outcome were compiled from our files and summarized in Table 1. All patients were personally interviewed and information provided was substantiated with documents, dental histories and personal observations. Dermatological symptoms were invariably documented by photos taken by OMA. Patients pursuing dental rehabilitation were initially referred to a holistic dentist, started off on a prescribed regimen of vitamins and supplements, required to take a biocompatibility blood test for sensitivity to dental material and, more recently, underwent laser and lymph drainage therapy at PCI.
DB: white female from California born on 4-9-65 10 amalgam restorations in 1982 and 1983 using Life. NCS symptoms first noted in 2001/2002. Sores, swelling, diffuse rash, black specks (fungal spores), pin ***** and subcutaneous crawling sensations. Anxiety disorder Sores dismissed as not clinically genuine. Patient declared normal. Diagnosed with NCS on 12-12-02. Treatment in progress. Fig. 6 (Amin, 2003, 2004).
2006-07-08 04:58:10
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