Failure to Thrive in Infancy Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Vitamin D Deficiency

She presented with fractures during the first year-of-life followed by bone deformities, delayed development, failure-to-thrive, and pneumonias. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We report a 3-year-old Iranian girl with JPD and craniosynostosis who had vitamin D deficiency in infancy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Anemia

[…] to thrive in infancy Symptoms of gallstones Sickle Cell Anemia Symptoms of sickle cell anemia may include: Fatigue Susceptibility to infection Delayed growth and development [webmd.com]

Red Blood Cell Destruction Anemia caused by chronic red blood cell destruction may include these symptoms: Jaundice (yellow skin and eyes) Brown or red urine Leg ulcers Failure [webmd.com]

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Vitamin B12 Deficiency

[…] to thrive, and diarrhea. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

During infancy, signs of a vitamin B12 deficiency include failure to thrive, movement disorders, developmental delays, and megaloblastic anemia [ 33 ]. [ods.od.nih.gov]

Most of the initial data regarding vitamin B 12 deficiency in infancy are from case studies of infants exclusively breastfed by mothers on vegan, vegetarian, or lacto-ovo [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Abetalipoproteinemia

It results in fatty stools, diarrhea, failure to thrive in infancy, and problems with nerves. [web.archive.org]

Symptoms Failure to thrive (grow) in infancy Fatty stools that appear pale in color Frothy stools Abnormally foul-smelling stools Protruding abdomen Developmental delay Poor [medical-dictionary-search-engines.com]

Symptoms include: Balance and coordination difficulties Curvature of spine Decreased vision that gets worse over time Developmental delay Failure to thrive (grow) in infancy [nlm.nih.gov]

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Ventricular Septal Defect

[…] to thrive in infancy) Heart failure Infective endocarditis (bacterial infection of the heart) Pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs) leading to failure [nlm.nih.gov]

[…] left ventricle from the aorta) Damage to the electrical conduction system of the heart during surgery (causing an irregular heart rhythm) Delayed growth and development ( failure [ufhealth.org]

[…] ventricle from the aorta) Damage to the electrical conduction system of the heart during surgery (causing an irregular or slow heart rhythm) Delayed growth and development ( failure [nlm.nih.gov]

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Musculoskeletal Lower Back Pain

Surgical closure of the OSASD will be considered in our patient, during infancy, if the auricular arrhythmia recurred or if other indications of surgery occurred such as failure [latunisiemedicale.com]

[…] to thrive, pulmonary hypertension or recurrent respiratory infections (8). [latunisiemedicale.com]

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Erythroderma Desquamativum

[…] erythroderma, diarrhea, and failure to thrive Erythroderma desquamativa of Leiner Erythroderma Desquamativum of Infancy Leiner disease Leiner-Moussous Desquamative Erythroderma [wikidata.org]

Synonyms Generalized erythroderma, diarrhea, and failure to thrive Erythroderma Desquamativum of Infancy Leiner-Moussous Desquamative Erythroderma Overview No overview is [rarediseases.org]

[…] also known as generalized erythroderma, diarrhea, and failure to thrive. [malacards.org]

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Hypersensitivity

Affected group: Early infancy. Symptoms: Protracted diarrhoea, vomiting, failure to thrive, abdominal distension, early satiety, and malabsorption. [web.archive.org]

Symptoms: Irritability, protracted vomiting 1 to 3 hours after feeding, bloody diarrhoea (may result in dehydration) anaemia, abdominal distension, failure to thrive. [web.archive.org]

Non-IgE-Mediated Food Allergic Disorders (some appear to be T-cell-mediated) Affected group: Early infancy. [web.archive.org]

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18-Hydroxylase Deficiency

[…] to thrive ; Feeding difficulties in infancy ; Growth delay ; Hyperkalemia ; Hyponatremia ; Hypotension ; Increased circulating renin level ; Neonatal onset ; Renal salt wasting [mousephenotype.org]

[…] to thrive in infancy Hyperkalemia Decreased circulating aldosterone level Increased level of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaric acid in urine Need help with a diagnosis? [mendelian.co]

Top 5 symptoms associated to CYP11B2 gene Symptoms // Phenotype % Cases Autosomal recessive inheritance Common - Between 50% and 80% cases Failure to thrive in infancy Common [mendelian.co]

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Hyperuricemia

Failure to thrive, hyperuricemia, and renal insufficiency in early infancy secondary to partial hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase deficiency. [link.springer.com]

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Pharyngitis

When Fanconi syndrome occurs because of cystinosis, failure to thrive and growth retardation are common. The retinas show patchy depigmentation. [merckmanuals.com]

They include: excessive thirst excessive urination vomiting failure to thrive slow growth frailty rickets low muscle tone corneal abnormalities kidney disease Symptoms of [healthline.com]

In hereditary Fanconi syndrome, the chief clinical features—proximal tubular acidosis, hypophosphatemic rickets, hypokalemia, polyuria, and polydipsia—usually appear in infancy [merckmanuals.com]

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Large Ventricular Septal Defect

[…] to thrive in infancy) Heart failure Infective endocarditis (bacterial infection of the heart) Pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs) leading to failure [ufhealth.org]

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Hypogonadism

Failure to thrive due to hypotonia and feeding difficulties during infancy usually resolves after age 6 to 12 mo. [msdmanuals.com]

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Nephropathic Cystinosis

[…] to thrive in infancy Faltering weight in infancy Weight faltering in infancy [ more ] 0001531 Frontal bossing 0002007 Generalized aminoaciduria 0002909 Genu valgum Knock [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] cystine 0003358 Episodic metabolic acidosis 0004911 Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency Inability to properly digest food due to lack of pancreatic digestive enzymes 0001738 Failure [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

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Growth Failure

Obstructive sleep apnoea presenting as failure to thrive in infancy. J Paediatr Child Health. 1995; 31: 172-175. Mitchell RB. [anncaserep.com]

To what extent is failure to thrive in infancy associated with poorer cognitive development? A review and meta-analysis. J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2004;45(3):641-54. [cps.ca]

It is common in infancy Other definition:: mild failure to thrive being a fall across two centile lines and severe being a fall across three centile lines. [slideplayer.com]

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Hereditary Renal Cell Carcinoma

Internal blistering in the mouth and the esophagus can affect nutrition, potentially leading to failure to thrive in infancy. [epidermolysisbullosanews.com]

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Neurotic Disorder

[…] or early childhood with failure to thrive, hepatosplenomegaly, and rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disorders. [orpha.net]

[…] rate (failure to thrive), and progressive deterioration of the nervous system. [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Symptoms include progressive regression of early motor skills, failure to thrive, hepatosplenomegaly, cherry-red spot on the macula, feeding difficulties and prolonged jaundice [patient.info]

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Lactose Intolerance

A 10-year-old boy with severe familial lactose intolerance in infancy (vomiting, failure to thrive, lactosuria (5.25 g/l), sucrosuria (12 g/l), and aminoaciduria. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Osteoporosis

Infancy and childhood. [web.archive.org]

During infancy, signs of a vitamin B12 deficiency include failure to thrive, movement disorders, developmental delays, and megaloblastic anemia [ 33 ]. [ods.od.nih.gov]

Irritability, poor feeding, failure to thrive, hypotonia, and seizures place the infantile type in a broad differential diagnosis that includes inborn errors of energy metabolism [web.archive.org]

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Hyponatremia

HPP may also present in infancy or later in childhood with failure to thrive, delayed motor milestones, bone pain, leg bowing, joint enlargement (similar to that of rickets [biodonsys.com]

Infancy and childhood. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Pseudohypoaldosteronism of Infancy

Abstract Type I pseudohypoaldosteronism (PHA1) is a rare form of mineralocorticoid resistance presenting in infancy with renal salt wasting and failure to thrive. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

PHA1 presents with potential life-threatening salt wasting and failure to thrive in early infancy. [ijcasereportsandimages.com]

Type I pseudohypoaldosteronism (PHA1) is a rare form of mineralocorticoid resistance presenting in infancy with renal salt wasting and failure to thrive. [pubfacts.com]

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Hawkinsinuria

It results in metabolic acidosis and failure to thrive in infancy. Hypertyrosinemia is minimal or absent. [ommbid.mhmedical.com]

Metabolic acidosis and failure to thrive appear to be confined to infancy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] to thrive in infancy Nephrolithiasis Abdominal distention Malabsorption Abnormality of metabolism/homeostasis Nevus Weight loss Fatigue Hypoglycemia Diffuse cerebellar atrophy [mendelian.co]

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Idiopathic Hypercalcemia

Abstract Three additional cases of "idiopathic hypercalcemia of infancy, with failure to thrive" are reported. [pediatrics.aappublications.org]

2009 Southern Regional Meeting Abstracts Session: Pediatric Clinical Symposium IDIOPATHIC HYPERCALCEMIA OF INFANCY AS A CAUSE OF FAILURE TO THRIVE Cuevas M. [afmr.org]

They presented in infancy with loss of appetite, failure to thrive, arrest in psychomotor development, constipation, and dehydration. [link.springer.com]

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Haddad Syndrome

[…] to thrive / difficulties for feeding in infancy / growth delay - Respiratory distress / dyspnea / respiratory failure / lung volume reduction - Respiratory rhythm disorder [csbg.cnb.csic.es]

[…] to thrive / difficulties for feeding in infancy / growth delay - Respiratory rhythm disorder - Short stature / dwarfism / nanism - Strabismus / squint Frequent - Death in [csbg.cnb.csic.es]

[…] status epilepticus Haddad syndrome Ondine syndrome Very frequent - Apnea / sleep apnea - Autosomal dominant inheritance - Dysautonomia / autonomous nervous sytem anomalies - Failure [csbg.cnb.csic.es]

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Prader-Willi Syndrome

[…] to thrive during infancy; followed by hyperphagia and excessive weight gain later in childhood. [mdpi.com]

[…] to thrive in infancy weak cry aggressive behavior abnormal facial features almond-shaped eyes small, down-turned mouth Physical exam small for gestational age hypoplastic [orthobullets.com]

Feeding concerns, including the failure to thrive in infancy and obesity in later childhood, need close supervision by a dietitian. [nationwidechildrens.org]

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Obstructive sleep apnoea presenting as failure to thrive in infancy. J Paediatr Child Health. 1995;31:172–5. 12. Weider DJ, Sateia MJ, West RP. [aafp.org]

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Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome

But swallowing difficulties as well as vomiting can lead to failure to thrive during infancy and in some cases retarded growth can occur. [syndrome.org]

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Foreign Body in the Eye

4 71 Tomomasa T...Morikawa A 11343053 2001 12 [Failure to thrive and dyslipidemia caused by citrin deficiency: a novel clinical phenotype]. 9 38 4 Song YZ...Saheki T 19470249 [malacards.org]

However, some patients may have a progressive course with continued failure to thrive and dyslipidemia, and a few may develop chronic or fatal liver disease. [thezbfoundation.com]

Symptoms may include failure to grow and gain weight at the expected rate (failure to thrive), avoidance of high-protein foods from the diet, inability to coordinate voluntary [rarediseases.org]

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Noonan Syndrome

[…] to thrive in infancy Faltering weight in infancy Weight faltering in infancy [ more ] 0001531 High, narrow palate Narrow, high-arched roof of mouth Narrow, highly arched [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Behavioral characteristics include failure to thrive in infancy (40%), motor developmental delay (20%), learning disability (15%), language delay (20%), mild hearing loss [indianpediatrics.net]

[…] bite Malalignment of upper and lower dental arches Misalignment of upper and lower dental arches [ more ] 0000689 Epicanthus Eye folds Prominent eye folds [ more ] 0000286 Failure [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

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Disproportionate Short Stature - Ptosis - Valvular Heart Lesions

[…] to thrive in infancy as a result of severe postnatal feeding difficulties; short stature; developmental delay or intellectual disability; coarse facial features (full lips [rasopathiesnet.org]

Infants with Williams syndrome are often born small for their family and 70% are diagnosed with failure to thrive during infancy. [encyclopedia.com]

Gastrointestinal tract [ edit ] Failure to thrive from infancy to puberty (75%) Decreased appetite Digestive problems Frequent or forceful vomiting Swallowing difficulties [en.wikipedia.org]

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