What causes FAO disorders?
FAO disorders are inherited when both parents pass an abnormal FAO gene to their child. This means both parents are carriers of a particular FAO disorder. Carriers do not experience any health problems related to the FAO disorder. When two carriers of a particular FAO disorder have children together, there is a 1 in 4 (25%) chance for each baby to have the FAO disorder. How are FAO disorders detected? Newborn screening is done on tiny samples of blood taken from the infant’s heel 24-48 hours after birth. After a positive newborn screen, testing at special labs must be done to know for sure if a baby has an FAO disorder What problems can FAO disorders cause? Each FAO disorder is different for every child. Untreated FAO disorders can cause vomiting, sleepiness, seizures, liver problems, and possibly coma or death. When a child with an FAO disorder gets a common illness, he or she is more likely to have serious problems than a child without an FAO disorder. It is very important to follow
