Neonatal hyperinsulinism/hyperammonemia syndrome / 中国小儿急救医学

ABSTRACT

Neonatal hyperinsulinism/hyperammonemia syndrome is a genetic disease result from glutamate dehydrogenase gene mutations.The clinical manifestations are hypoglycemia,hyperinsulinemia and mild hyperammonemia.Hypoglycemia may occur quickly due to eating protein.It is a rare neonatal disease that was easily ignored or delayed diagnosis and treatment causing serious sequelae of nervous system.This review summarized pathogenesis,clinical manifestation and diagnosis of the disease.