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Alport Syndrome

What is it?

A disease which affects filtration of the kidney.

Cause

Symptoms

  • High temperature greater than 38°C (100°F) or over and/or chills and sweats longer than 72 hours?
  • Headache which is on and off or a constant headache longer than 24 hours?
  • Ear infection (earache greater than four days) or a discharge?
  • Sore throat longer than seven days or more?
  • Runny nose, congestion, cold not cleared by over the counter medication or greater than three weeks?
  • Have initially a persistent dry cough which has now become a chesty cough with yellow/green and/or blood stained phlegm?
  • Dry cough longer than three weeks and/or breathing difficulties?
  • Swollen lymph glands and/or reoccurring mouth ulcers?
  • Aching, painful muscles, muscle cramps/spasms/stiffness?
  • Joint stiffness and pain?
  • Mild Diarrhoea?
  • Swollen or sticky eye and/or sensitive to light?
  • Blood in urine?
  • High blood pressure?

Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:

This condition can lead to:

  • Hearing loss
  • Vision problems- Short sightedness  (myopia) and changes in appearance of the eye (abnormal yellow/white flecks or dots scattered around the retina become visible, both around the central part of the retina and also towards the edge macular flecks)
  • Blurred vision -Macular hole
  • Corneal abrasion
  • Alport Syndrome Eyes
  • High blood pressure

This condition may show similar symptoms to:

Please talk to your healthcare professional (i.e. Medical Doctor/Pharmacist) for further advice

Detailed Information

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