(You can get a more in-depth in-depth look in How Sweat Works.) CIPA doesn't have a uniform clinical pattern. For example, most people with CIPA have some form of mental retardation -- but not all. In some patients it's serious, while in others it's very mild. A Life Without ...
Since CIPA does not allow a child to feel pain, they can burn themselves by touching the stove, they might have a fractured bone without feeling it, or they might have an ear infection. The child does not show any signs of pain and will not alert their parents of the danger. ...