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Results 1 - 10 of 11 for What causes rapid weight loss
  1. Carbonic anhydrase VA deficiency 
    ... acute encephalopathy). These potentially life-threatening episodes can cause poor feeding, vomiting, weight loss, tiredness (lethargy), rapid breathing (tachypnea), seizures, or coma.During an episode, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../carbonic-anhydrase-va-deficiency - Genetics
  2. Graves' disease 
    ... occur at any age.Excess thyroid hormones can cause a variety of signs and symptoms. ... and weight loss in spite of an increased appetite. Affected women ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/graves-disease - Genetics
  3. DCTN1 gene 
    ... dynactin complex is a critical part of a rapid transport system that supplies axons with materials ... changes, weight loss, and abnormally slow breathing (hypoventilation).Most of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/dctn1 - Genetics
  4. X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy 
    ... of certain hormones (adrenocortical insufficiency). Adrenocortical insufficiency may cause weakness, weight loss, skin changes, vomiting, and coma.There are four ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/x-linked-adrenoleukodystrophy - Genetics
  5. CA5A gene 
    ... potentially life-threatening episodes of poor feeding, vomiting, weight loss, tiredness (lethargy), rapid breathing (tachypnea), seizures, or coma. The risk of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/ca5a - Genetics
  6. Surfactant dysfunction 
    ... few months.Less severe forms of surfactant dysfunction cause gradual onset of ... to grow or gain weight at the expected rate (failure to thrive).There ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/surfactant-dysfunction - Genetics
  7. Neuroblastoma 
    ... irritability, fever, tiredness (fatigue), pain, loss of appetite, weight loss, or diarrhea. More specific signs and symptoms depend on the location of the tumor and where it has spread. A tumor in the abdomen can cause abdominal swelling. A tumor in the chest may ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/neuroblastoma - Genetics
  8. 15q11-q13 duplication syndrome 
    ... part of the brain and usually do not cause a loss of consciousness. In other ... rapid uncontrolled muscle jerks (myotonic seizures); tonic-clonic (also ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/15q11-q13-duplication-syndrome - Genetics
  9. Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome 
    ... slowly than other children and do not gain weight at the expected rate ... causes hair loss (alopecia), aged-looking skin, joint abnormalities, and a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../hutchinson-gilford-progeria-syndrome - Genetics
  10. Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch syndrome 
    ... MJ, Cole FS, Garg A. Bi-allelic POLR3A Loss-of-Function Variants Cause Autosomal-Recessive Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch Syndrome. Am J Hum Genet. 2018 Dec 6;103(6):968-975. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2018.10.010. Epub 2018 Nov 7. Citation on PubMed or Free article on PubMed Central
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../wiedemann-rautenstrauch-syndrome - Genetics
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