ALPERS-HUTTENLOCHER SYNDROME

Course overview

ALPERS-HUTTENLOCHER SYNDROME (AHS) IS A RARE DISEASE THAT IS IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER IN CHILDREN PRESENTING WITH NEUROLOGIC AND HEPATIC SYMPTOMS. THIS ACTIVITY PROVIDES THE ESSENTIAL INFORMATION NEEDED TO RECOGNIZE THE SYMPTOMS OF AHS, PROPERLY EVALUATE PATIENTS, PROVIDE TREATMENT, AND LIMIT COMPLICATIONS. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.