Question

A 15-year-old male is recovering from chicken pox when his mother notices he has been acting confused. The teenager was brought to the emergency department when he his mother witnessed him having a seizure. A CT scan was done and showed the patient’s liver was enlarged. What syndrome does the patient likely have, what catabolite over production causes the syndrome, and how does the catabolite over production impact the urea cycle and pyrimidine synthesis?

Answer 1

Patient may have Hepatitis disease which causes the patient's liver enlarge. Muscle protein catabolism causes that syndrome.