| Literature DB >> 30644311 |
Anaita U Hegde1, Purva K Karnavat1, R Vyas2, Melissa L DiBacco3, P Ellen Grant3, Phillip L Pearl3.
Abstract
γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA)-transaminase deficiency is an ultra-rare disorder of GABA metabolism that was described for decades as an early-onset epileptic encephalopathy plus movement disorder and hypersomnolence with mortality in early childhood. We report 2 affected siblings in adolescence and adulthood, both with profound developmental impairment, intractable epilepsy, movement disorder, and behavioral fluctuations. This considerably expands the phenotype and longevity of this inherited neurotransmitter disease.Entities:
Keywords: ABAT gene; GABA metabolism; GABA-T deficiency; GABA-transaminase deficiency; India
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30644311 PMCID: PMC7292229 DOI: 10.1177/0883073818823359
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Child Neurol ISSN: 0883-0738 Impact factor: 1.987