A 2-week-old neonate born to consanguineous parents presents with poor feeding, lethargy, and a sweet-smelling urine. Plasma amino acid analysis shows elevated leucine, isoleucine, and valine. Which clinical feature best distinguishes maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) from phenylketonuria (PKU)?

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