This week we had to do a collaborate slide show. Which means we all had to pick a genetic mutation slide and research it. I chose Maple Syrup Urine Disease here is mine.

                                               Maple Syrup Urine Disease

 

                                                  Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) is when a baby’s urine smells sweeter then normal, it can also be recognized by poor feeding habits, vomiting, low energy, unusual                                                   movements, and slow development. The disease prevents your body from breaking amino acids down. This disease is caused by a defect in 1 to 3 genes. MSUD is a genetic                                                  disease which means that it is passed on from parents to children. If not treated it can cause death so even if the name sounds funny it really is not a funny disease. You can                                                    treat this disease by having a liver transplant but even that can have neurological consequences. If you do have a liver transplant then you immune system is not as strong                                                      before so you are more likely to get very sick.  

             Here are 5 facts about MSUD

•   MSUD got its name from the urine smells like maple syrup.
•  The lifespan of a person with MUSD with no treatment is a couple of months.                                               
• MSUD was discovered in 1945 when 4 Babies died.                                                                     
• MSUD is a recessive gene trait.
•  This disease is pretty rare it affects 1 in 185,000 baby’s world wide. 

                                                                                                                                                                                         How many people survive to adulthood MSUD?

                                                                                                                                                                                        What was the longest living person with MSUD?

                                                                                                                                                                                               When was disease considered a science?