TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Metabolic Disorders A1 - Prasad, Asuri N. A1 - Malinger, Gustavo A1 - Lerman-Sagie, Tally A2 - Malinger, Gustavo A2 - Monteagudo, Ana A2 - Pilu, Gianluigi A2 - Paladini, Dario A2 - Timor-Tritsch, Ilan E. PY - 2023 T2 - Timor's Ultrasonography of the Prenatal Brain, 4e AB - KEY POINTSInborn errors of metabolism (IEM) 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 - 2024/04/24 UR - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1194721048 ER -