Re: MSUD instead of autism.?

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Get him tested. Ive never met anyone one with it, but it sounds treatable and

leaving it untreated can be dangerous.

Karla

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> I'm wondering if my child was misdiagnosed with autism but really having the

> condition called Maple syrup urine disorder. He always smells like maple

syrup,

> Sweat, breath, urine. He always smells sweet like that. People with MSUD can't

> metabolize leucine, and my sons amino acid test came back with having problem

> with leucine. If you have a variant of MSUD (there are different severeties)

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> it goes untreated it can cause brain damage.!! It may explain why nothing ever

> worked for him.....and we tried every autism treatment under the sun..

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> Thoughts????   Anyone else's child smell like this????

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> Kate

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My son was born with MSUD and underwent a liver transplant at the age of 2. He

had the most severe form of it. He was comatose at one week of age from leucine

intoxication. The odor is very distinctive, like burnt caramel.

Just my suggestion but the folks who know MOST about MSUD is the Clinic for

Special Children in Lancaster, PA. I'm sure they could help you. If you have any

more questions send me an email.

Sondra

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> I'm wondering if my child was misdiagnosed with autism but really having the

> condition called Maple syrup urine disorder. He always smells like maple

syrup,

> Sweat, breath, urine. He always smells sweet like that. People with MSUD can't

> metabolize leucine, and my sons amino acid test came back with having problem

> with leucine. If you have a variant of MSUD (there are different severeties)

and

> it goes untreated it can cause brain damage.!! It may explain why nothing ever

> worked for him.....and we tried every autism treatment under the sun..

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> Thoughts????   Anyone else's child smell like this????

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> Kate

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