Poor Feeding in Infants: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Poor Feeding in Infants

Neonatal Hypoglycemia

2006/16/2/183/29084 A 6-day old infant was admitted to our hospital with seizures, irritability and poor feeding. [ijri.org]

[…] heart disease Infants with symptoms of hypoglycaemia e.g. jitteriness, poor feeding Infants with possible Septo-Optic Dysplaisa e.g. midline brain abnormality seen antenatally [adhb.govt.nz]

[…] of a diabetic mother (IDM including gestational, Type 1 or 2 diabetes), preterm (35 or 36 weeks), small (birth weight 4500g) or other reasons including poor feeding. [ebneo.org]

Kernicterus

By the third day of life the infant developed fever, poor feeding and severe jaundice. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Symptoms of kernicterus include loss of the startle reflex, poor feeding, decreased movement, and seizures. [britannica.com]

Early symptoms of kernicterus in term infants are lethargy, poor feeding, and vomiting. Opisthotonos, oculogyric crisis, seizures, and death may follow. [msdmanuals.com]

Short Chain Acyl CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency

[…] diagnosed with SCADD have symptoms that can include hypoglycemia, lack of energy, vomiting, poor feeding, seizures, poor muscle tone, developmental delays and failure to [geneticlifehacks.com]

Short-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency affected infants will have vomiting, low blood sugar, a lack of energy (lethargy), poor feeding, and failure to gain weight [en.wikipedia.org]

Affected infants may have difficulty feeding and fail to grow at the expected rate. Some show poor muscle tone, seizures, and small head size. [counsyl.com]

Polycythemia Neonatorum

Introduction & basic Clinical approach Management Conclusion 3. 11 D old, bottle-feeding infant parents c/o his poor appetite for 24 hrs ,, BP 82/52,PR 150,temp. 36.2 ,, O [pt.slideshare.net]

[…] drug-exposed infant, even if born at term? [studystack.com]

Clinical features include apathy and poor feeding. The cry is feeble and the infant is lethargic with depressed reflexes, bradycardia and oliguria. [intranet.tdmu.edu.ua]

Endocardial Cushion Defect

In severe cases, patients have a history of poor feeding, chronic upper respiratory tract infections, pneumonia, and poor growth. [chdbabies.com]

Tachycardia, tachypnea, poor peripheral circulation, feeding difficulties and excessive sweating are encountered in the first few months of life, and in the absence of an [symptoma.com]

Patients with a complete defect develop CHF in infancy, with frequent respiratory infections and poor weight gain. An infant may be relatively asymptomatic. [chdbabies.com]

Familial Dysautonomia

Problems related to this disorder first appear in infants who show poor muscle tone (hypotonia), feeding difficulties, poor growth, lack of tears, frequent lung infections [jpost.com]

Early signs and symptoms include poor muscle tone (hypotonia), feeding difficulties, poor growth, lack of tears, frequent lung infections, and difficulty maintaining body [ghr.nlm.nih.gov]

Symptoms of FD include: hypotonia (poor muscle tone) feeding difficulties poor growth lack of tears attacks of nausea with vomiting frequent lung infections difficulty maintaining [contact.org.uk]

Duodenal Atresia

When to call the doctor Frequent or constant vomiting, unsuccessful feeding, and poor weight gain should be reported to the pediatrician as soon as noted. [healthofchildren.com]

If an infant in the first few weeks of life pulls the knees up and intermittently cries in pain along with frequent vomiting, the pediatrician should be consulted immediately [healthofchildren.com]

Generalized Arterial Calcification of Infancy

Infants who survive for a short time suffer from poor feeding, cyanosis, heart failure, respiratory distress, and hypertension. [sonoworld.com]

[gaciglobal.org] In infants, common manifestations include: irritability, feeding difficulties and poor growth [ 1 ]. [symptoma.com]

In infants, common manifestations include: irritability, feeding difficulties and poor growth [ 1 ]. [bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com]

Anomalous Origin of the Innominate Artery

Abstract We experienced a case of anomalous origin of innominate artery from right pulmonary artery (isolated innominate artery). This patient was a 2-month-old baby girl weighing 3.2 kg with DiGeorge syndrome, who was diagnosed with perimembranous ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect, and patent ductus[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Generalized Arterial Calcification of Infancy 2

[gaciglobal.org] In infants, common manifestations include: irritability, feeding difficulties and poor growth [ 1 ]. [symptoma.com]

In infants, common manifestations include: irritability, feeding difficulties and poor growth [ 1 ]. [bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com]

In infants and children, symptoms include: Becoming easily tired with exertion (in mild cases) Failure to gain weight Poor feeding Serious breathing problems that develop [stlukes-stl.com]

Generalized Arterial Calcification of Infancy 1

[gaciglobal.org] In infants, common manifestations include: irritability, feeding difficulties and poor growth [ 1 ]. [symptoma.com]

In infants and children, symptoms include: Becoming easily tired with exertion (in mild cases) Failure to gain weight Poor feeding Serious breathing problems that develop [stlukes-stl.com]

[symptoma.com] Newborns with GACI may also present with feeding difficulties, irritability or failure to thrive. [symptoma.com]

Cold-Induced Sweating Syndrome Type 1

Patients manifest, in the neonatal period, orofacial weakness with impaired sucking and swallowing, resulting in poor feeding. [uniprot.org]

Affected infants show a tendency to startle, with contractions of the facial muscles in response to tactile stimuli or during crying, trismus, abundant salivation, and opisthotonus [uniprot.org]

Sarcosinemia

Clinical manifestations include poor feeding in an infant with failure to thrive and developmental delays; however, no consistent clinical syndrome has been reported. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Clinical manifestations include poor feeding in an infant with failure to thrive and developmental delays; however, no consistent clinical syndro... [encyclo.co.uk]

Infantile Botulism

Ninety percent of cases occur in infants <6 months old. The infants typically present with vague symptoms such as hypotonia and poor feeding. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 15 week old male infant was admitted to a regional hospital on 12 May with lethargy, irritability, poor feeding and a history of constipation. [wales.nhs.uk]

Initially, infected infants often present with a history of poor feeding, decreased activity and constipation. [hawaii.edu]

Cold-Induced Sweating Syndrome Type 2

Patients manifest, in the neonatal period, orofacial weakness with impaired sucking and swallowing, resulting in poor feeding. [malacards.org]

feeding necessitating medical intervention. [malacards.org]

[…] cold-induced sweating syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized in the neonatal period by orofacial weakness with impaired sucking and swallowing resulting in poor [malacards.org]

Botulism

Abstract Infant botulism is a rare cause of hypotonia in young infants. It may present with vague symptoms such as poor feeding and lethargy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ninety percent of cases occur in infants <6 months old. The infants typically present with vague symptoms such as hypotonia and poor feeding. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The subject of this study was a three-month-old Costa Rican boy who was hospitalized because of poor suction and feeding, hypotonia, and constipation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Autosomal Recessive Pachyonychia Congenita

feeding in infants. [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] and each associated with distinguishing clinical features:[1][7] PC-K6a is caused by a mutation in the KRT6A gene and more often associated with oral leukokeratosis and poor [en.wikipedia.org]

Amish Infantile Epilepsy Syndrome

Irritability, poor feeding, vomiting and failure to thrive are important features. Generalized hypotonia is evident but lower limb deep tendon reflexes may be present. [disorders.eyes.arizona.edu]

Systemic Features: Infants may appear normal at birth but within a few months develop signs of developmental stagnation with onset of tonic-clonic seizures. [disorders.eyes.arizona.edu]

Classic Maple Syrup Urine Disease

The symptoms of MSUD can include the following: Coma Seizures Vomiting Poor feeding Poor weight gain Increasing lethargy Neurological damage Difficulties with waking the infant [disabled-world.com]

It is also characterized by poor feeding, vomiting, lack of energy (lethargy), abnormal movements, and delayed development. [icdlist.com]

The condition gets its name from the distinctive sweet odor of affected infants’ urine and is also characterized by poor feeding, vomiting, lack of energy (lethargy), and [thezbfoundation.com]

Maple Syrup Urine Disease Mild Variant

It is also characterized by poor feeding, vomiting, lack of energy (lethargy), abnormal movements, and delayed development. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Infants may have feeding problems, poor growth, maple syrup odor in urine and developmental delay. Older children usually present with learning difficulties. [orpha.net]

The condition gets its name from the distinctive sweet odor of affected infants' urine. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Congenital Malformation of the Tricuspid Valve

[…] in infants because they tire easily while nursing Poor weight gain in infants The signs and symptoms vary depending on the severity of the defect. [americanpregnancy.org]

This results in low blood pressure, fast breathing, poor feeding, cold, clammy hands and feet, and a pale, gray color. [cincinnatichildrens.org]

Infants with tricuspid atresia can have additional symptoms such as: Problems breathing Ashen or bluish skin color Poor feeding Extreme sleepiness During a physical examination [cdc.gov]

Maple Syrup Urine Disease

In most affected infants, symptoms begin in the first days or weeks after birth and include poor feeding, vomiting, and breathing problems as the infants develop a buildup [merckmanuals.com]

These symptoms may include: Poor feeding Vomiting Poor weight gain Increasing lethargy (difficult to wake up) Characteristic burned sugar smell to urine Changes in muscle [rarediseases.about.com]

Symptoms that occur in the first few days of life include poor feeding, vomiting, and breathing problems as infants develop a buildup of acid in the blood (metabolic acidosis [merckmanuals.com]

Disproportionate Short Stature - Ptosis - Valvular Heart Lesions

feeding in infants Increased appetite ( hyperphagia ) and obesity Short stature (caused by hypothalamic / pituitary growth hormone deficiency ) Cryptorchidism, hypogonadism [amboss.com]

Adult stature is smaller than average Feeding difficulty (generally limited to the early years) Many infants and young children have feeding problems. [williams-syndrome.org]

poor weight gain). [merckmanuals.com]

Pachyonychia Congenita Type 2

feeding in infants. [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] and each associated with distinguishing clinical features: [1] [7] PC-K6a is caused by a mutation in the KRT6A gene and more often associated with oral leukokeratosis and poor [en.wikipedia.org]

Intestinal Botulism

[…] with poor feeding, an inability to handle secretions and respiratory distress. [aafp.org]

Intestinal (infant) botulism is characterized by constipation, poor feeding, lethargy, listlessness, generalize weakness (“floppy baby”) and “failure to thrive” that may be [chfs.ky.gov]

[…] difficulties 11 Seizures 2 TABLE 1 Signs and Symptoms of Infant Botulism at Hospital Admission Signs and symptoms Incidence (%) Weakness or floppiness 88 Poor feeding 79 [aafp.org]

Pachyonychia Congenita

feeding in infants. [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] and each associated with distinguishing clinical features: [1] [7] PC-K6a is caused by a mutation in the KRT6A gene and more often associated with oral leukokeratosis and poor [en.wikipedia.org]

Anemia of Prematurity

Most infants with mild or moderate anemia have no symptoms. Moderate anemia may result in sluggishness (lethargy) or poor feeding. [msdmanuals.com]

Congenital Renal Artery Stenosis

High blood pressure (hypertension) is often the first noticeable sign, and other signs and symptoms include: Headaches Vomiting Dizziness Seizures Irritability and poor feeding [childrensnational.org]

in infants How is Renal Vascular Disease Diagnosed? [childrensnational.org]

Congenital Anomaly of the Great Arteries

[…] in infants because they tire easily while nursing Poor weight gain in infants The signs and symptoms vary depending on the severity of the defect. [americanpregnancy.org]

Infants with d-TGA or other conditions causing cyanosis can have symptoms such as: Problems breathing Pounding heart Weak pulse Ashen or bluish skin color Poor feeding Because [cdc.gov]

feeding, especially in infants because they tire easily while nursing Poor weight gain in infants Fatigue during exercise or activity (in older children). [heartandstroke.ca]

Carnitine Transporter Deficiency

Infants often present with hypoketotic hypoglycemia, poor feeding, irritability, lethargy, and hepatomegaly, triggered by fasting stress or common illnesses including gastoenteritis [orpha.net]

Symptoms of CDSP in infants can include poor feeding, tiredness, irritability and low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) but CDSP can also present later in childhood with heart and [rarediseases.org]