Neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease (NOMID) is a rare genetic disease causing episodes of fever. The symptoms start at birth, or are observed within the first weeks of life. The first symptoms are usually a skin rash and fever. Infants also have neurologic symptoms, such as chronic meningitis (inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain), hearing and vision loss. About 50% of the children later develop severe joint involvement and have significant growth abnormalities.
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The Cleveland Clinic
