Signs of Alpers Syndrome
Symptoms of Alpers Syndrome
The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources
for Alpers Syndrome may include:
List of 45
Alpers Syndrome Symptoms
Note that Alpers Syndrome symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient,
but the phrase Alpers Syndrome signs may often refer to those signs
that are only noticable by a doctor.
Signs or Symptoms of Alpers Syndrome:
First signs of the disease, which include
intractable seizures and failure to meet meaningful developmental
milestones, usually occur in infancy. Primary symptoms of the disease are
developmental delay, progressive mental retardation, hypotonia (low muscle
tone), spasticity (stiffness of the limbs), and dementia. Seizures may
include epilepsia partialis continua, a type of seizure that consists of
repeated myoclonic (muscle) jerks. Optic atrophy may also occur, often
leading to blindness. And, although physical signs of chronic liver
dysfunction may not be present, many patients suffer liver impairment
leading to liver failure.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Alpers' Disease Information Page: NINDS)
More Symptoms of Alpers Syndrome:
More detailed symptom information may be found on the symptoms of Alpers Syndrome article.
In addition to the above medical information, to get a full picture
of the possible signs or symptoms of this condition
and also possibly the signs and symptoms of its related medical conditions,
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What are the signs of Alpers Syndrome?
The phrase "signs of Alpers Syndrome" should, strictly speaking,
refer only to those signs and symptoms of Alpers Syndrome that are not readily apparent to the patient.
The word "symptoms of Alpers Syndrome" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Alpers Syndrome.
The signs and symptom information on this page
attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Alpers Syndrome.
This medical information about signs and symptoms for Alpers Syndrome has been gathered
from various sources,
may not be fully accurate,
and may not be the full list of Alpers Syndrome signs or Alpers Syndrome symptoms.
Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Alpers Syndrome may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they
are indeed Alpers Syndrome symptoms.
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