TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - METABOLIC DISORDERS A1 - Prasad, Asuri N. A1 - Malinger, Gustavo A1 - Lerman-Sagie, Tally A2 - Timor-Tritsch, Ilan E. A2 - Monteagudo, Ana A2 - Pilu, Gianluigi A2 - Malinger, Gustavo Y1 - 2017 N1 - T2 - Ultrasonography of the Prenatal Brain, 3e AB - KEY POINTSInborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) are rare disorders, most of them only present after delivery.Several IEMs may affect the fetus, producing congenital malformations and/or brain insults.Prenatal diagnosis is usually possible following the birth of an affected child; in patients without a family history, even in the presence of severe malformations, a definitive diagnosis is usually only made after delivery.Biochemical tests and molecular studies are indicated in selected cases. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1138380470 ER -