okay my son tanner is 3 weeks and 6 days old and was sent to be tested for MSUD almost a week ago by his pediatrician during a check up but we have to wait for the results his symptoms were maple smeeling pee he had ketones in his urine was sweating a lot and is a failure to thrive he was born 6 lbs 10 oz and now only weighs 7 lbs 5 oz my question is do you think he has it or could it be some fluke his symptoms now are failure to thrive the maple smell is sometimes overwhelmingly strong and other times i havo to try really hard to smell it i am so confused also he no longer has ketones but now his sweat and breath also smell like maple please please help i am so scared right now

Welcome, Brandyanne...I'm so sorry you and your little one are going through this. It's a little slow on here this evening, but someone will be along soon who can point you in the right direction. Hang in there! I'm not familiar with what you're describing, but I'll see what I can find out!

Hello Brandyanne and WELCOME to Neurotalk!!!

I have never heard of MSUD but did a little searching and found a few sites that may be of interest to you.

First here is our Children's Health forum:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum9.html

Genetics Science Learning Center @ The University of Utah
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/conte...hataregd/msud/

Pub Med Health
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001411/


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Abbie

Brandyanne,

Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Happy to see you have come to be with us. Just let us know if we can be of any help. Please give Tanner a hug for me.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum11.html

There are great number and caring fellow members here to assist you. Our shoulders are here for support in many ways.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Darlene

Just dropped in to say Welcome! So sorry for the worries you have...hopefully someone will drop in and help...take care my dear!

I looked up the symptoms and unfortunately it does look like your son just might have it. It's genetic (you must have done the research, right?) Has anyone in your family ever had this condition?

I feel for you. It is treatable and you MUST watch his future diet. Get as much information as you can about MSUD.

I wish you well. Try and stay strong.

Melody

hi brandyanne and welcome to NT,

i read the information on the links abbie gave you. they were interesting.
the 1st thing you need to do is stay calm for your baby. IF he has this disease there are ways to manage it. and, i'm sure drs are learning more all the time.

try to take some deep calming breaths (difficult i know) and wait for the test results to come thru. it will probably take 2-3 wks (just a guess).

also, there is a lot of genetic research being done today and it's possible that one day gene therapy can help this disease.

i really feel for you but i'm glad your baby's dr is jumping on this and following thru with diagnostic protocols.

i'm sending prayers for you and your little one. please stay in touch with us.