Guanidinoacetate Methyltransferase Deficiency, a Treatable Neurodevelopmental Disorder
| Autor: | Vajiheh Aghamollaii, Shakila Meshkat, Somayeh Bakhtiari, Elham Alehabib, Saghar Ghasemi Firouzabadi, Samira Molaei, Michael C. Kruer, Hossein Darvish |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy. 12:084-087 |
| ISSN: | 2146-4588 2146-457X |
| DOI: | 10.1055/s-0042-1760291 |
| Popis: | Guanidinoacetate methyltransferase (GAMT) deficiency is an autosomal recessive inborn error of creatine synthesis that results in intellectual disability, epilepsy, expressive language delay, and dystonia. We report data from two siblings with an uncommon GAMT deficiency phenotype and their clinical, biochemical, imaging, and treatment findings. The older sibling had intellectual disability, epilepsy, and generalized dystonia. The younger sibling had intellectual disability and generalized dystonia. After treatment with creatine, verbal fluency improved, as well as dystonia and aggression. This study confirms that in patients with unexplained intellectual disability, epilepsy, and/or movement disorders, GAMT deficiency should be considered. GAMT-associated cerebral creatine deficiency syndrome is a potentially treatable condition and can be identified by elevated levels of guanidinoacetate in plasma or urine or by a significantly decreased creatine peak on magnetic resonance spectroscopy. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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