Presentation
Cardiac Presentation Some metabolic disorders can present predominantly with cardiac disease. [obgynkey.com]
Tyrosinemia type I may also manifest as a disease of proximal renal tubular dysfunction, which may be present with or without associated liver manifestations at the time of initial presentation. [clinicaladvisor.com]
Nephromegaly and nephrocalcinosis may be present on ultrasound examination. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and hyperinsulinism are seen in some infants. [clinicalgate.com]
Comorbid & Secondary Conditions Neurologic crises, which occur in untreated children, are variable in presentation. [medicalhomeportal.org]
Hypertyrosinemia is present in most untreated patients. The presence of elevated levels of succinylacetone in plasma or urine is diagnostic for this condition. [ommbid.mhmedical.com]
Entire Body System
- Sepsis
6 months) (Medical Encyclopedia) Failure to thrive (Medical Encyclopedia) Hemorrhagic disease of the newborn (Medical Encyclopedia) Hyperglycemia - infants (Medical Encyclopedia) Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (Medical Encyclopedia) Neonatal sepsis [icdlist.com]
Death of a sibling previously from a similar IEM may have been attributed to sepsis, cardiac failure or intraventricular hemorrhage. [obgynkey.com]
Liver abnormalities similar to those in infants with tyrosinemia type 1 may also be caused by: Infection (viral – CMV, hepatitis A/B, herpes, or bacterial – sepsis, salmonella, TB) Idiosyncratic drug reaction, acetaminophen toxicity, herbal medicine or [medicalhomeportal.org]
Both primary and secondary causes of liver damage, such as sepsis and hypotensive shock, may produce these elevations and need to be considered alongside the genetic tyrosinemias. [clinicaladvisor.com]
- Anorexia
Gastrointestinal Involvement, Failure to Thrive, Anemia, and Recurrent Infections Gastrointestinal (GI) findings (anorexia, failure to thrive, chronic vomiting) and osteoporosis occur in a wide variety of IEM. [obgynkey.com]
Skin
- Hyperkeratosis
A skin biopsy is not diagnostic and may show nonspecific hyperkeratosis, acanthosis, and parakeratosis. Skin lesions may be difficult to distinguish from any of the more common forms of keratosis. [wvdhhr.org]
Tyrosinemia Type II (Richner-Hanhart Syndrome, Oculocutaneous Tyrosinemia) This rare autosomal recessive disorder is caused by deficiency of tyrosine aminotransferase, resulting in palmar and plantar hyperkeratosis, herpetiform corneal ulcers, and mental [clinicalgate.com]
Eyes
- Ectopia Lentis
lentis, developmental delay Classical Homocystinuria Diagnosis Diagnosis: increased methionine, increased homocysteine Classical Homocystinuria Treatment Treatment: Betaine and Pyridoxine (B6), low methionine diet -Betaine: forces homocysteine to reform [quizlet.com]
Psychiatrical
- Suggestibility
Ortho-static acrocyanosis, relapsing petechiae, pyramidal signs, mental retardation, and recurrent attacks of lactic acidosis suggest ethylmalonic encephalopathy (EPEMA syndrome). 16 The presence of megaloblastic anemia suggests an inborn error of folate [obgynkey.com]
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful Second-tier newborn screening for tyrosinemia type 1 (Tyr 1) in blood spots with nonspecific elevations of tyrosine Diagnosis of Tyr 1 Follow-up of patients with Tyr 1 Genetics [mayomedicallaboratories.com]
Some advocate simultaneous urine organic acids for tyrosine metabolites and succinylacetone, while others suggest a more sequential approach, depending on the serum/plasma results. [clinicaladvisor.com]
A history of grey- or black-stained diapers should suggest the diagnosis. This sign may never be noted, hence, diagnosis is often delayed until adulthood. [clinicalgate.com]
McMaster It has recently been suggested that infant formulas containing high concentrationsof iron may reduce zinc bioavailability (1). Author(s): A. Sommer, I. Tarwotjo, K.P. [nestlenutrition-institute.org]
Neurologic
- Involuntary Movements
In the comatose state, characteristic changes in muscle tone and involuntary movements appear. [obgynkey.com]
Workup
Serum
- Hyperammonemia
Hyperammonemia with ketoacidosis suggests an underlying organic acidemia (OA). However, isolated hyperammonemia can occur, and an elevated ammonia level alone can induce respiratory alkalosis. [obgynkey.com]
(HHH) syndrome,高オルニチン血症‐高アンモニア血症‐ホモシトルリン尿症(HHH)症候群 99% 9. citrin deficiency,シトリン欠損症,肝内胆汁うっ滞を伴う新生児肝炎(NICCD),成人発症II型シトルリン血症(CTLN2) 90~99% 10. transient neonatal hyperammonemia,新生児一過性高アンモニア血症 70~90% 11. hyperammonemia due to other origin,その他の高アンモニア血症 70 [jc-metabolomics.com]
Alkalosis of newborn P74.42 Disturbances of chlorine balance of newborn P74.421 Hyperchloremia of newborn P74.422 Hypochloremia of newborn P74.49 Other transitory electrolyte disturbance of newborn P74.5 Transitory tyrosinemia of newborn P74.6 Transitory hyperammonemia [icd10data.com]
[…] same pathway with different accumulation of metabolites different patients with different mutations in same gene Locus/Genetic Heterogeneity different patients with different mutations in different genes urea cycle defects, reye syndrome, transient hyperammonemia [quizlet.com]
Excludes1: hyperammonemia-hyperornithinemia-homocitrullinemia syndrome E72.4 transient hyperammonemia of newborn (P74.6) E72.21 Argininemia E72.22 Arginosuccinic aciduria E72.23 Citrullinemia E72.29 Other disorders of urea cycle metabolism E72.3 Disorders [en.wikisource.org]
Treatment
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Corneal opacities associated with NTBC treatment. Am J Ophthalmol. 2002; 134 (2): 266-8[ PubMed ] [ijp.tums.pub]
Treatment: Nitrisinone (NTBC) inhibits pHPPD enzyme to make it like Type III hypertyrosinemia which is benign since there is no elevated succinylacetone accumulation Oculocutaneous Tyrosinemia (Type II) Lesion: error in transaminase pHPPD deficiency [quizlet.com]
[…] guidelines for the diagnosis or treatment of tyrosinemia type 1. [medicalhomeportal.org]
You must start the treatment as soon as you know your child has the condition. The following treatments are often recommended for children with tyrosinemia 1: 1. [newbornscreening.info]
Prognosis
Hereditary tyrosinemia type I: a new clinical classification with difference in prognosis on dietary treatment. Hepatology. 1994; 20 (5): 1187-91[ PubMed ] 3. van Spronsen FJ, Smit GP, Wijburg FA, Thomasse Y, Visser G, Heymans HS. [ijp.tums.pub]
The earlier the presentation, the poorer is the prognosis. The 1 yr mortality, which is about 60% in infants who develop symptoms before 2 mo of age, decreases to 4% in infants who become symptomatic after 6 mo of age. [clinicalgate.com]
FAH gene testing (GTR) Prognosis If untreated, affected children typically die in childhood. [medicalhomeportal.org]
The prognosis for liver, renal, and neurologic complications from untreated tyrosinemia type I is very poor. [clinicaladvisor.com]
Etiology
Ongoing controversies regarding etiology, diagnosis, treatment N/A Copyright © 2017, 2013 Decision Support in Medicine, LLC. All rights reserved. [clinicaladvisor.com]
[…] are attributed to sepsis • Carefully review all autopsy findings • Do not confuse a symptom (such as peripheral neuropathy, retinitis pigmentosa, cardiomyopathy, etc) or a syndrome (such as Reye syndrome, Leigh syndrome, sudden infant death, etc) with etiology [obgynkey.com]
Epidemiology
Roller In a collective prospective epidemiological study on 13,643 pregnanciesfrom 1963 to 1975, an attempt was made to explore all accessible factors ofpossible influence on the course of pregnancy and child development. Author(s): F.J. [nestlenutrition-institute.org]
There is no clearly established epidemiology. It has been associated with mental retardation, ataxia, and in asymptomatic patients by routine screening for elevated tyrosine. It may be associated with eye and skin findings if untreated. [clinicaladvisor.com]
Pathophysiology
[…] tyrosine Diagnosis of Tyr 1 Follow-up of patients with Tyr 1 Genetics Test Information Provides information that may help with selection of the correct genetic test or proper submission of the test request Clinical Information Discusses physiology, pathophysiology [mayomedicallaboratories.com]
Type III tyrosinemia can be diagnosed by detection of a mutation in HPD in cultured fibroblasts. [3] Pathophysiology of metabolic disorders of tyrosine, resulting in elevated levels of tyrosine in blood. [en.wikipedia.org]
Mild retardation and decreased psycholinguistic abilities have been noted in some studies. 179 Pathophysiology Type I This disorder, although not a primary disorder of tyrosine metabolism, is accompanied by increased concentrations of tyrosine and its [wvdhhr.org]
From a pathophysiological perspective, metabolic disorders from Category 2 can be divided into three diagnostically useful groups. Group 1 Disorders that cause intoxication. [obgynkey.com]
Prevention
0% Emergent - ED Care Needed - Preventable/Avoidable - 0% Emergent - ED Care Needed - Not Preventable/Avoidable - 0% Primary diagnosis of injury 0% Primary diagnosis of mental health problems 0% Primary diagnosis of substance abuse 0% Primary diagnosis [medicbind.com]
Now, nitisinone can prevent or reverse many of the liver problems and decreases the risk of developing liver cancer. For most children, nitisinone will delay, and hopefully prevent, the need for liver transplant. [newbornscreening.info]
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Hepatic transplantation cures the liver manifestations and prevents further neurologic crises. [ommbid.mhmedical.com]