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Footnotes

• For more information on the core disorders, see the August 2004 report Newborn Screening: Toward a Uniform Screening Panel and Systems, developed by the American College of Medical Genetics and Evidence Review report on SCID, prepared by the Advisory Committee on heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children.

• For more detailed information on newborn screening status, please see the National Newborn Screening Status Report developed by the National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center.

• GA I = Glutaric acidemia type I

• Babies may develop normally for up to 18 months until something affects a child's health, such as a mild viral illness, which may trigger the onset of symptoms. Without prompt treatment, this can lead to brain damage, seizures, low muscle tone, cerebral-palsy like symptoms and death within the first decade of life. Some affected babies also are born with an enlarged head (macrocephaly). Treatment can vary, but may include dietary protein restriction and supplementation with a nutrient called L-carnitine. With early diagnosis and prompt treatment of illness and fever, brain damage may be prevented.

Source

• National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center.

• Retrieved June 20, 2013, from www.marchofdimes.com/peristats.