Cute encephalopathy is a not a common, but a potential emergency situation in newborn and young children. If the encephalopathy is not caused by asphyxia or infection of the brain, rare inborn errors of metabolism need to be considered. An acute encephalopathy due to an inborn error can occur in newborns, young infants, or even in childhood and is not always easily recognized because more subtl…
Cute encephalopathy is a not a common, but a potential emergency situation in newborn and young children. If the encephalopathy is not caused by asphyxia or infection of the brain, rare inborn errors of metabolism need to be considered. An acute encephalopathy due to an inborn error can occur in newborns, young infants, or even in childhood and is not always easily recognized because more subtl…