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Acidemia metilmalónica - Symptom

Síntomas:

La enfermedad puede causar convulsiones y accidente cerebrovascular. Los bebés pueden parecer normales al nacer, pero presentan síntomas una vez que empiezan a consumir más proteína, lo cual puede hacer que la afección empeore.

Los síntomas abarcan:

Enfermedad cerebral que empeora (encefalopatía progresiva)
Deshidratación
Retrasos en el crecimiento
Desarrollo retardado
Letargo
Candidiasis repetitivas
Convulsiones
Vómitos

Pruebas y exámenes:

Los exámenes para la acidemia metabólica generalmente se llevan a cabo como parte de los exámenes del recién nacido. El Departamento de Salud y Recursos Humanos de los Estados Unidos (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ) recomienda realizar exámenes para esta afección al nacer, dado que se han demostrado los beneficios de una detección y tratamiento precoces.

Los exámenes que se pueden llevar a cabo para diagnosticar esta afección abarcan:

Reviewed last on: 5/1/2011
Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Rezvani I. Defects in metabolism of amino acids. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 85.

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