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What is Alpers' disease?
Alpers' disease is a rare, progressive neurological disorder that primarily affects children and young adults. It is characterized by seizures, liver dysfunction, and developmental regression. The condition is caused by mutations in mitochondrial DNA.
When are the first symptoms of Alpers' disease?
Children with Alpers' disease usually develop symptoms between the ages of three months and five years old. Initially, the first symptom early in life is seizures (convulsions). These children tend to be hypotonic.
What are the demographics of Alpers' disease?
Alpers' disease is a rare disorder. Due to complications related to the diagnosis of Alpers' disease, it is difficult to estimate how often it occurs in the population. Both genders are affected with equal frequency.
What is the prognosis for Krabbe's disease?
Children born with Krabbe's disease die in infancy.
Is prognosis the identification of a disease?
Diagnosis is the identification of a disease. Prognosis is a prediction about the course of the disease.
What is the prediction of a disease's outcome?
Prognosis Pro = prior or before Gnosis = knowledge
What is the prognosis?
a prognosis is the result after treating the disease
What is the prognosis of Raynaud's disease?
The prognosis for most people with Raynaud's disease is very good
What is the birth name of Jonathan Alpers?
Jonathan Alpers's birth name is Jonathan Lawrence Alpers.
What is the prognosis for a child with Hirschsprung's disease?
Overall, prognosis is very good. Most infants with Hirschsprung's disease achieve good bowel control after surgery, but a small percentage of children may have lingering problems with soilage or constipation.
What is the treatment of Alpers' disease?
There is no cure for Alpers'disease. Also, there is currently no treatment that will slow the progression of the disease. Therefore, treatment is aimed at symptoms such as the seizures.
When did Friedrich Alpers die?
Friedrich Alpers died in 1944.
