Where is XP most common?

XP affects one out of every 250,000 people worldwide. In the United States and Europe, one out of every one million people have XP. The condition is more common in Japan, North Africa, and the Middle East than in the United States or Europe. It's typically diagnosed in infancy or early childhood.

Can you survive XP?

As more abnormalities form in DNA, cells malfunction and eventually become cancerous or die. Diagnosis is typically suspected based on symptoms and confirmed by genetic testing. There is no cure for XP. Treatment involves completely avoiding the sun.

What are the chances of getting xeroderma pigmentosum?

XP is considered to be very rare. It is estimated that 1 in 1 million people in the United States may have XP. XP appears to be somewhat more common in Japan, North Africa, and the Middle East.

Are you born with XP disease?

People who have an extreme sensitivity to sunlight are born with a rare disease known as xeroderma pigmentosum (XP). They must take extreme measures to protect their skin from ultraviolet (UV) light.

Does XP affect the brain?

Approximately 30% of XP patients present neurologic alterations, which may appear early in infancy or later in the second or third decade of life. They range from mild to severe, with intellectual disability, deafness, spasticity, and seizures [23].