How to Cite This Article: Karimzadeh P. Approach to Neurometabolic Diseases from a Pediatric Neurological Point of View. Iran J Child Neurol. 2015 Winter;9(1): 1-16. AbstractObjectiveNeurometabolic disorders are an important group of diseases that mostly arepresented in newborns and infants.Neurological manifestations are the prominent signs and symptoms in this groupof diseases. Seizures are a common sign and are often refractory to antiepileptic drugs in untreated neurometabolic patients.The onset of symptoms for neurometabolic disorders appears after an interval ofnormal or near normal growth and development.Additionally, affected childrenmay fare well until a catabolic crisis occurs.Patients with neurometabolic disorders during metabolic decompensation havesevere clinical presentation, which include poor feeding, vomiting, lethargy,seizures, and loss of consciousness.This symptom is often fatal but severe neurological insult and regression inneurodevelopmental milestones can result as a prominent sign in patients whosurvived.Acute symptoms should be immediately treated regardless of the cause.A number of patients with neurometabolic disorders respond favorably and, insome instances, dramatically respond to treatment.Early detection and early intervention is invaluable in some patients to preventcatabolism and normal or near normal neurodevelopmental milestones.This paper discusses neurometabolic disorders, approaches to this group ofdiseases (from the view of a pediatric neurologist), clinical and neurologicalmanifestations, neuroimaging and electroencephalography findings, earlydetection, and early treatment. 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