children s health issues
Glycogen Storage Diseases
Symptoms of Glycogen Storage Diseases
Some of these diseases cause few symptoms. Others are fatal. The specific symptoms, age at which symptoms start, and their severity vary considerably between these diseases. For types II, V, and VII, the main symptom is usually weakness (myopathy). For types I, III, and VI, symptoms are low levels of sugar in the blood ( Hypoglycemia ) and protrusion of the abdomen (because excess or abnormal glycogen may enlarge the liver). Low levels of sugar in the blood cause sweating, confusion, and sometimes seizures and coma. Other consequences for children may include stunted growth, frequent infections, and sores in the mouth and intestines. Glycogen storage diseases tend to cause uric acid (a waste product) to accumulate in the joints, which can cause Gout , and in the kidneys, which can cause 