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- Growth retardation
- Mental retardation
- Recurring seizures
- Hypopigmentation
- Eczema-like skin rash
- Infant lethargy
- Poor infant feeding
- Vomiting
- Irritability
- Eczematoid skin rash
- Musty body odor
- Mousey body odor
- Excess phenylacetic acid in urine
- Excess phenylacetic acid in perspiration
- Mental retardation if untreated
- Short stature
- Light hair
- Fair complexion
- Craniofacial abnormalities if untreated
- Small head
- Prominent upper jaw bone
- Widely spaced teeth
- Impaired development of tooth enamel
- Coarse skin
- Seizures
- Spasticity
- Increased muscle tone
- Increased deep tendon reflexes
- Reduced sperm count
- Spontaneous abortions
- Intrauterine growth retardation
- Behavioral problems
- Infant feeding problems
- Infant drowsiness
- Infant listlessness
- Light eyes
- Light skin
- Eczematous rash
- Itching skin
- Red skin
- Blistered skin
- Neurological symptoms
- Hyperactivity
- Poor coordination
- Clumsy gait
- Abnormal posturing
- Aggressiveness
- Psychiatric disturbances
- Nausea
- High blood phenylalanine level
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What are the possible symptoms to phenylalanine?
Phenylalanine is an amino acid. When someone is unable to break phenylalanine down, the condition is called Phenylketonuria. Phenylketonuria is usually diagnosed in newborn babies. Symptoms of phenylketonuria are seizures, tremors, small head size, delayed mental and social skills, and skin rashes.
What are the symptoms of the phenylketonuria disease?
Phenylketonuria causes delayed mental and social skills, below average head size, hyperactivity, skin rashes, seizures, tremors, and intellectual disability.
What is the treatment for phenylketonuria?
The best treatment of phenylketonuria is a diet that is extremely low in phenylalanine during childhood. A person can also take fish oil supplements and iron supplements to help treat some of the symptoms.
What is phenylketonuria?
phenylketonuria
What is Phenylketonuria PKU?
phenylketonuria
What is the genetic disorder characterized by a missing digestive enzyme?
Phenylketonuria
What percentage of the world's population has phenylketonuria?
2.42% of the world's population has Phenylketonuria (pku)
What is the abbreviation for phenylketonuria?
PKU
Is phenylketonuria chromosmal?
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Is phenylketonuria a learning disability?
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare genetic condition that is present from birth. It is a learning disability that can damage the brain.
How long did it take to discover phenylketonuria?
Phenylketonuria is a genetic disorder that was first discovered in 1934 by Dr. Asbjorn Folling of Norway
Are there different forms of PKU or phenylketonuria?
No.
