MAPLE SYRUP URINE DISEASE

DISCOVERY OF THE DISEASE

• Discovered by John Menkens
• Discovered in 1954
• Discovered by a series of infants dying in a short time
• Discovered that it was passed down through families

FACTS ABOUT MSUD

• Its a metabolism disorder passed down through families
• The body cannot break down certain parts of protein
• Also known as branched-chain ketoaciduria
• It's a autosomal recessive metabolic disorder
• The build-up of the amino acids produced can be harmful to the brain

EARLY SYMPTOMS OF MSUD

• Irribility
• Poor Feeding
• Lethargy

WITHOUT TREATMENT MSUD CAN..

• Lead to neurological damage
• Seizures
• A coma
• Possible death

The damage MSUD does to the brain

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