Treatment includes high doses of ibuprofen, antibiotics for pulmonary disease, and clearing of the airways with intermittent aerosol therapy. A metabolic disorder that causes elevated levels of tyrosine, an amino acid present in most proteins. Symptoms include failure to thrive, vomiting, diarrhea, and a cabbage-like odor. Other symptoms include enlarged liver, edema, and risk of hemmorhagic diseases. If untreated, tyrosinemia is fatal within the first year of life.
Treatment includes dietary restrictions.
An infectious disease that, if it occurs congenitally, can cause severe fetal disease. Treatment, when indicated, includes antibiotics such as pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine. Symptoms include intermittent hypoglycemia and metabolic acidosis, sometimes resulting in coma. Fatty changes in the liver may also occur. Treatment involves prevention of prolonged fasting to prevent symptoms.