Alpers Syndrome

Alpers Syndrome: Introduction

Alpers Syndrome: Alpers' disease is a rare, progressive neurodegenerative disease of the brain that occurs in infants and children. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Alpers' Disease Information Page: NINDS) ... more about Alpers Syndrome.

Alpers Syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized by liver disease, seizures and progressive, episodic psychomotor retardation. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Alpers Syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of Alpers Syndrome

• Infantile onset of symptoms
• Intractable seizures
• Developmental delay
• Missed developmental milestones
• Progressive mental retardation
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 49 symptoms of Alpers Syndrome

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Alpers Syndrome:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Related Home Testing:
  • ADHD -- Home Tests
  • Drug Screening Kits
• more tests...»

Alpers Syndrome: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Alpers Syndrome:

• Optic atrophy
• Blindness
• Liver failure
• Cardiorespiratory failure (see Respiratory symptoms)
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Alpers Syndrome

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Less Common Symptoms of Alpers Syndrome

• Late onset jaundice
• Late onset liver cirrhosis
• more symptoms...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Alpers Syndrome?

• Misdiagnosis of Alpers Syndrome
• Failure to diagnose Alpers Syndrome
• Undiagnosed: Alpers Syndrome

Alpers Syndrome: Self Assessment Tools

• Stroke -- Self Assessment Tools
• more tools...»

Alpers Syndrome: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

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• Stroke
• Brain
• more product offers...»

Alpers Syndrome: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Undiagnosed:
  • Adult ADHD -- Undiagnosed - ADHD can be undiagnosed in adults.
  • ADHD -- Undiagnosed
  • Alzheimer Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Migraine -- Undiagnosed
  • Concentration Disorders -- Undiagnosed
  • Stroke -- Undiagnosed
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Undiagnosed
  • Schizophrenia -- Undiagnosed
  • Epilepsy -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Alpers Syndrome

Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he suffered from sudden inability to speak. This was initially misdiagnosed as a ...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions,...read more »

Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms of severe brain injury are hard to miss, it is less clear for milder injuries,...read more »

MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked. This is particularly true of mild...read more »

Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed. It may...read more »

Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return. A variety of symptoms can occur in post-concussion syndrome and...read more »

Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients. These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can...read more »

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Alpers Syndrome: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists):
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery (Child Neurosurgeon)
  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Neurodevelopment Disabilities
  • Neurosurgery (Brain Surgery)
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (Nerve/Muscle/Bone Specialists)
  • Neuroradiology
  • Vascular Neurology
  • Neuropathology
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
• Stroke & Vascular Specialists:
  • Vascular Neurology (Brain Blood Vessels)
  • Vascular & Interventional Radiology
  • Vascular Surgery (Blood Vessel Surgeon)
  • Neuropathology (Brain Diagnostics)
• Senior Health Specialists (Geriatrics):
  • Geriatric Medicine (Senior Health Specialist)
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Senior Mental Health)
• more specialists...»

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Alpers Syndrome: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Rare Types:
  • Adult ADHD -- Rare Types
  • ADHD -- Rare Types
  • Alzheimer Disease -- Rare Types
  • Migraine -- Rare Types
  • Concentration Disorders -- Rare Types
  • Stroke -- Rare Types
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Rare Types
  • Schizophrenia -- Rare Types
  • Epilepsy -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Alpers Syndrome

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Treatments for Alpers Syndrome

• Symptomatic and supportive treatments
• Anticonvulsants - for seizures
• Physical therapy - for spasticity and muscle problems.
• more treatments...»

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News Archives for Alpers Syndrome

Medical news articles related to Alpers Syndrome include:

• Medicare Advantage Plans Get Lion's Share of Insurers' Ad Dollars
• Sleeplessness a Weighty Matter
• Timing May Matter in Organ Donation Decisions
• Team Regrows Neurons Controlling Movement in Rats
• Smoking, Drinking Should Matter in Movie Ratings, Parent Survey Finds
• Add More Facts to Drug Ads, Experts Urge
• Childhood Beach Vacations May Boost Melanoma Risk
• In High-Stakes Stock Trading, Finger Length Matters
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Alpers Syndrome

Medical research articles related to Alpers Syndrome include:

• Mitochondrial diseases
• more research...»

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Patient Surveys for Alpers Syndrome

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Prognosis for Alpers Syndrome

Prognosis for Alpers Syndrome: death from months to 15 years after diagnosis

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Reseach about Alpers Syndrome

Visit our research pages for current research about Alpers Syndrome treatments.

Statistics for Alpers Syndrome

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• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Alpers Syndrome
• Death and Mortality statistics for Alpers Syndrome
• Society statistics for Alpers Syndrome

Alpers Syndrome: Broader Related Topics

• Brain conditions
• Genetic Disease
• Autosomal Genetic Diseases
• Autosomal Recessive Genetic Diseases
• Recessive Genetic Diseases
• Carrier conditions
• more types...»

Types of Alpers Syndrome

Stories from Users Related to Alpers Syndrome

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• bill's battle with cirrhosis
• Cirrhosis NASH I need some advise!
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• Gallstones....Does it matter?
• Question on stages of Cirrhosis
• Possible Cirrhosis
• Cartilage degeneration at 28yrs old
• Hepatitis B
• massive cerebral odema in oligodendroglioma operated pt
• Need some help with this matter please.
• Gray vision
• Gray gums!?
• Is this hepatitis?
• mytonic dystrophy
• Asymmetric Periflexural Exanthem of Childhood
• Diffused Disc
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User Interactive Forums

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Article Excerpts about Alpers Syndrome

Alpers' disease is a rare, progressive neurodegenerative disease of the brain that occurs in infants and children. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Alpers' Disease Information Page: NINDS)

Definitions of Alpers Syndrome:

Alpers Syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Alpers Syndrome, or a subtype of Alpers Syndrome, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)