5. What is M.S.U.D.?
Maple Syrup Urine Disease is a metabolism disorder in which
you cannot break dow certain parts of proteins. The urine of
someone with this disorder can smell like maple syrup.
6. Risks
In it’s worst form, M.S.U.D. can cause brain damage in times of
physical stress. Things can also get bad if someone goes without
eating for a long period of time.
7. Symptoms
Some of the symptoms are:
Avoiding Food
Coma
Urine that smells like maple syrup
Vomiting
8. Causes
Maple Syrup Urine Disease is a gene defect. People with this
disease cannot break dow certain amino acids causing a buildup
of these in the blood stream.
9. Tests and Complications
Some test to take to see if someone has this disease are the
Plasma Amino Acid Test, and the Urine Amino Acid Test.
Some complications of this disease are Neurological Damage,
Coma, or even Death.
10. Treatment
Treatment for this disease, if caught early, involves a protein-
free diet.
Fluids, sugars, and fats can be given through an IV.
11. Expectations
Even when this disease is being treated, people can still have
outbreaks in stressful situations, and death can occur in these
outbreaks.
