Amish lethal microcephaly
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Amish lethal microcephaly is a disorder in which infants are born with an usually small head (microcephaly) and underdeveloped brain.
Descrizione
Amish lethal microcephaly is a disorder in which infants are born with an usually small head (microcephaly) and underdeveloped brain.
Infants with Amish lethal microcephaly have a sloping forehead and an extremely small head size. They may also have an unusually small lower jaw and chin (micrognathia) and an enlarged liver (hepatomegaly).
Affected infants may have seizures and difficulty maintaining their body temperature. Often they become very irritable starting in the second or third month of life. A compound called alpha-ketoglutaric acid can be detected in their urine (alpha-ketoglutaric aciduria), and during episodes of viral illness they tend to develop elevated levels of acid in the blood and tissues (metabolic acidosis). Infants with this disorder typically feed adequately but do not develop skills such as purposeful movement or the ability to track faces and sounds. Affected infants live only about six months.
Modelli di ereditarietà
The source lists the following possible inheritance patterns: Autosomal recessive. More than one pattern can apply in different cases.
Related genes
Altri nomi
Amish microcephaly
MCPHA
Microcephaly, Amish type
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Ulteriori letture e riferimenti
- Amish lethal microcephaly; MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
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Storia dell'articolo
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24 maggio 2024 | Ultima versione
1 Nov 2007 | Pubblicato originariamente
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