Possible Causes for poor growth Growth Hormone Deficiency Patients with NFNS who show poor growth should be evaluated for GHD. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] If patients have signs and symptoms of poor growth, the health care provider may: Order an X-ray on the wrist to assess the maturity of the skeleton "bone age." [together.stjude.org] […] excluding chronic, non-endocrine causes of growth failure, these children should be assessed for GHD if there is an association of poor growth velocity (height velocity 1 [touchendocrinology.com] Methylmalonic Acidemia with Homocystinuria Type cblJ Clinical features include feeding difficulties, poor growth, hypotonia, lethargy, anemia, and developmental delay. [malacards.org] The patient had feeding difficulties, poor growth, hypotonia, and developmental delay. [findzebra.com] Patent Ductus Arteriosus Shorter duration of palliation, aggravation of branch pulmonary artery stenosis resulting in poor growth and difficulty at surgery makes ductal stenting controversial. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] This can lead to signs of congestive heart failure, including labored breathing, difficulty feeding, and poor growth. How is Patent Ductus Arteriosus detected? [stmaryhealthcare.org] Isolated Succinate-CoQ Reductase Deficiency Clinical features include psychomotor regression in infants, poor growth with lack of speech development, severe spastic quadriplegia, dystonia, progressive leukoencephalopathy [genecards.org] Familial Dysautonomia They commonly suffer from severe gastrointestinal problems, poor growth, repeated pneumonia, and eye damage caused by the inability to produce tears. [knowyourgenes.org] growth, and labile blood pressure (episodic hypertension and postural hypotension). [snpedia.com] Some adult patients have died of renal failure. [8, 11] Other clinical signs encountered include tachycardia, hypertension, delayed development and poor growth, drooling and [emedicine.medscape.com] Singleton Merten Syndrome ; Russell-Silver syndrome (RSS) is a rare condition associated with poor growth both .... Do you have more information about symptoms of this disease? ..... [xdlrwffz.gq] growth and variable phenotypic manifestations, such as facial dysmorphism and congenital heart defects, associated with mosaic aneuploidies resulting from defects in cell [mendelian.co] Other findings may include neurologic problems, generalized short stature, muscle weakness; poor muscle tone ( hypotonia ); progressive wasting of the muscles ( muscle atrophy [rarediseases.info.nih.gov] TMEM70-Related Mitochondrial Encephalo-Cardio-Myopathy The most frequent symptoms at onset were poor feeding, hypotonia, lethargy, respiratory and heart failure, accompanied by lactic acidosis, 3-methylglutaconic aciduria and [wwww.unboundmedicine.com] Symptoms further included: developmental delay (98%), hypotonia (95%), faltering growth (94%), short stature (89%), non-progressive cardiomyopathy (89%), microcephaly (71% [wwww.unboundmedicine.com] Malnutrition Poor weight gain and slowing of linear growth occur. [emedicine.com] growth, rickets, and hypocalcemia Vitamin A: Night blindness, xerophthalmia, poor growth, and hair changes Folate - Glossitis, anemia (megaloblastic), and neural tube defects [emedicine.com] Some studies indicate that poor growth secondary to inadequate nutrition occurs in as many as 10% of children in rural areas. [emedicine.com] Hereditary Hypophosphatemic Rickets with Hypercalciuria Hypophosphatemia in children leads to rickets resulting in poor growth and frequently in skeletal deformities. [jcrpe.org] Lessened parental surveillance, poor taste of phosphate preparations, and lack of convincing demonstration of therapeutic benefits in asymptomatic individuals contribute to [ec.bioscientifica.com] Therapy in adults Metabolism After the years of burdensome therapy over the ‘pediatric’ period, which is essential to ensure adequate bone matrix mineralization and skeletal growth [ec.bioscientifica.com] Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia Type 1B From Wikidata Jump to navigation Jump to search Congenital dyserythropoietic anemiatype I (CDA I) is a hematologic disorder of erythropoiesis characterized by moderate to severe macrocytic anemia occasionally associated with limb or nail deformities and scoliosis Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type 1 CDA type I[…] [wikidata.org] Lethal Ataxia with Deafness and Optic Atrophy Neurological evaluation at the age 2.5 years showed poor somatic growth (10%ile), microcephaly ( P1 presented since first months with frequent vomiting and marked psychomotor [link.springer.com] […] and growth, scarce response to pain stimuli, absence of postural control, marked hypotonia and absence of spontaneous movements. [link.springer.com] At the age of 8 years, following an accidental head trauma, he developed an acute psychomotor regression; 5 months later was admitted to our Institute, showing poor height [link.springer.com] Pseudoaminopterin Syndrome Fetuses exposed to aminopterin during the 8th-9th week of development may show aminopterin embryophathy (AE). Surviving children have a specific phenotype that includes unusual face, skull, and skeletal abnormalities. Fraser et al. [Fraser et al. (1987); Clin Genet 32:28-34] described two children with multiple[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Familial Short Stature الصفحة 50 - Hambidge KM, Hambidge C, Jacobs M, Baum JD: Low levels of zinc in hair, anorexia, poor growth and hypogeusia in children. [books.google.com] Nutritional deficiencies will cause poor growth eventually – a balanced diet with adequate calories and protein is essential for growth. [hgfound.org] […] referred to the Growth Center for evaluation of short stature or poor growth. [chop.edu] Ventricular Septal Defect In infants and children with large holes, symptoms develop such as breathing quickly, sweating with feeds, poor growth or exercise intolerance. [luriechildrens.org] Large defects result in a significant left-to-right shunt and cause dyspnea with feeding and poor growth during infancy. [msdmanuals.com] Small defects may cause no symptoms, and large defects may cause symptoms of poor growth, breathing difficulty, sweating and problems with exercise. [luriechildrens.org] Russell-Silver Syndrome During the first 3 years of life there was poor growth with a further loss in height. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Definition Russell-Silver syndrome is a disorder present at birth involving poor growth. One side of the body also will appear to be larger than the other. [nicklauschildrens.org] growth Short arms Short height (stature) Short, stubby fingers and toes Delayed stomach emptying, and constipation Wide forehead with a small triangle-shaped face and small [coordinatedhealth.com] Esophagitis Symptoms in infants: poor growth vomiting refusing to eat Symptoms in older children: heartburn difficulty swallowing or getting food items stuck in the esophagus. [tddctx.com] Additional EoE symptoms may include: chest pain abdominal pain heartburn poor appetite need to eat slowly vomiting poor growth food impaction or lodging in the esophagus EoE [northshore.org] This damage may make eating difficult or uncomfortable, potentially resulting in poor growth, chronic pain, and/or difficulty swallowing. What are the symptoms? [apfed.org] Alagille Syndrome Newborns with Alagille syndrome may have jaundice, a yellowish tint of the eyes and skin, and poor growth during their first few months. [childrenshospital.org] Symptoms may include jaundice, severe itching and white nodules on the skin, loose or clay-colored stool, poor growth, insufficient weight gain, and deficiency of vitamins [phoenixchildrens.org] […] with Alagille syndrome may experience one or more of the following complications: malabsorption problems such as diarrhea poor growth or delayed puberty liver failure portal [childrenshospital.org] Glycogen Storage Disease Type 6 Individuals with GSD VI can present with hepatomegaly with elevated serum transaminases, ketotic hypoglycemia, hyperlipidemia, and poor growth. [emedicine.com] Initial symptoms can vary, common childhood symptoms are: a swollen abdomen due to an enlarged liver, a history of poor growth or short stature, frequent feeding – always [agsd.org.uk] Vitamin D Deficiency Rickets Known as osteomalacia in adults, this condition, which causes poor growth and bone deformities such as bow legs, was pretty much wiped out in the Western world, but [home.bt.com] Poor growth. Height is usually affected more than weight. Affected children might be reluctant to start walking. Tooth delay. [patient.info] Common Cold Zinc supplementation has been shown to improve growth in children with sickle cell disease [ 46 ]. [ods.od.nih.gov] […] cross-sectional survey suggest that 44% of children with sickle cell disease have a low plasma zinc concentration [ 45 ], possibly due to increased nutrient requirements and/or poor [ods.od.nih.gov] Urinary Tract Infection growth weight loss or failure to gain weight irritability vomiting poor feeding diarrhea Older children urgency to urinate incontinence during day and/or night frequent urination [childrenshospital.org] growth in an infant Treatment UTIs are treated with antibiotics. [healthychildren.org] Symptoms may include: In babies: Fever Abdominal pain Abdominal fullness Foul-smelling urine Poor growth Weight loss or failure to gain weight Irritability Vomiting Poor feeding [stanfordchildrens.org] Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Reflux that causes problems like poor growth, vomiting, or damage to the esophagus is called GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). [kidshealth.org] growth recurring cough or pneumonia difficulty sleeping Many of these symptoms are also found in babies with tongue-tie, a condition that can make it hard for them to eat [healthline.com] […] refusal to eat trouble swallowing gagging or choking wet burps or hiccups irritability during or after feeding arching of their back during or after feeding weight loss or poor [healthline.com] Maple Syrup Urine Disease Mild Variant Infants may have feeding problems, poor growth, maple syrup odor in urine and developmental delay. Older children usually present with learning difficulties. [orpha.net] Symptoms include poor growth and feeding, irritability, and developmental delays. [mayomedicallaboratories.com] Cystic Fibrosis Other names Mucoviscidosis Clubbing in the fingers of a person with cystic fibrosis Specialty Medical genetics, pulmonology Symptoms Difficulty breathing, coughing up mucus, poor [en.wikipedia.org] Symptoms usually appear in childhood and include meconium ileus, poor growth despite good appetite, malabsorption and foul bulky stools, chronic bronchitis with cough, recurrent [icd9data.com] A 14-year-old Chinese Malaysian boy presented with a history of recurrent pneumonia, poor growth and steatorrhoea since childhood, and was diagnosed with CF. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Large Ventricular Septal Defect In infants and children with large holes, symptoms develop such as breathing quickly, sweating with feeds, poor growth or exercise intolerance. [luriechildrens.org] Large defects result in a significant left-to-right shunt and cause dyspnea with feeding and poor growth during infancy. [merckmanuals.com] After several days or weeks, the following may appear and suggest the presence of a VSD: Abnormal heart murmur Labored breathing Poor feeding Poor growth How is Ventricular [stjoeshealth.org] Rickets KEYWORDS: Failure to thrive,; Osteopenia,; Poor growth; Rickets,; Vitamin D, [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] It causes bone pain, poor growth and soft, weak bones that can lead to bone deformities. [nhs.uk] In this report, we present two cases presenting with poor growth, severe pain, and respiratory problems secondary to calcipenic rickets. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Acute Gastroenteritis […] and poor intellectual development.[13] Definition Diarrhea is defined by the World Health Organization as having three or more loose or liquid stools per day, or as having [en.wikipedia.org] […] diarrhea are also a common cause of malnutrition and the most common cause in those younger than five years of age.[2] Other long term problems that can result include stunted growth [en.wikipedia.org] Mitochondrial Disease Additional clinical findings present in all cases include: developmental delay (3/6 cases), seizures (3/6), and poor growth (3/6). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Depending on the specific type of mitochondrial disease, common symptoms include muscle weakness, imbalance, gastrointestinal problems, poor growth, liver disease, heart disease [mayoclinic.org] Vitamin D Deficiency with Rickets It causes the bones to become soft and weak, which can lead to deformity and poor growth. [thesun.co.uk] Vitamin D deficiency should be suspected in young newcomers to Canada who are at risk and present with pain, irritability and poor growth or skeletal deformity, or rickets [kidsnewtocanada.ca] Clinical description The disease manifests within the first year of life with hypotonia, tetany, seizures, muscle weakness, and poor growth. [orpha.net] Constipation […] feeding Weight loss, poor growth, or both Blood in stools Stool tests Symptoms that lessen when the formula is changed Possibly endoscopy, colonoscopy, or both Celiac disease [msdmanuals.com] In older children, clues to an organic cause include constitutional symptoms (particularly weight loss, fever, or vomiting), poor growth (decreasing percentile on growth charts [merckmanuals.com] growth Decreased appetite Blood in the stools Fever Vomiting Abdominal swelling Abdominal pain (in children old enough to communicate this) In infants, loss of muscle tone [msdmanuals.com]
