Table 1 Clinical data of children with CAH who died between 1973 and 2004 in Germany
Cases | CAH Form | Sex | Age at Death | Symptoms | Place of death | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SW | F | 6 wks. | fever, vomiting | at home | no GC increase |
2 a | SW | M | 2.5 yrs. | fever, respiratory infection | at home | cerebral oedema |
3 | SW | M | 3.5 yrs. | fever, seizure | tertiary centre | cerebral oedema |
4 a | SV | F | 5.0 yrs. | fever, seizure | tertiary centre | cerebral oedema |
5 | SW | F | 2.5 yrs. | fever, vomiting | at home | no GC increase |
6 | SV | F | 16 yrs. | gastroenteritis, salmonella | at home | no GC increase |
7 | SW | F | 1 yr. | fever, dehydration | secondary centre | no GC increase |
8 | SW | M | 13 yrs. | fever, vomiting, seizure | secondary centre | no GC increase |
9 a | SW | F | 10 mo. | fever, MCAD deficiency | at home | unclear?, SIDS? |
10 a | SW | F | 3 yrs. | fever, gastroenteritis, diarrhoea | secondary centre | cerebral oedema |
11 | SW | M | 7 yrs. | fever, seizure | tertiary centre | no GC increase cerebral oedema |
12 | SW | M | 16.5 yrs. | fever, chicken pox | at home | no GC increase |
13 | SW | F | 2.5 yrs. | fever, vomiting | tertiary centre | no GC increase |
14 | SV | F | 1.5 yrs. | fever, vomiting | at home | no GC increase |