Title of article
4-Hydroxybutyric Aciduria as a Rare Presentation of Global Developmental Delay in Children: Case Report of Two Different Patients
Author/Authors
Vakili, Rahim Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran , Beiraghi Toosi, Mehran Department of Pediatric Neurology - Ghaem Hospital - Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran , Javid, Asma Department of Pediatrics - Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran , Donyadideh, Nahid Department of Pediatric Neurology - Ghaem Hospital - Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran , Ebrahimzadeh, Farnoosh Department of Internal Medicine - Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran , Hashemi, Narges Department of Pediatric Neurology - Ghaem Hospital - Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran , Hashemian, Somayeh Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Pages
5
From page
7861
To page
7865
Abstract
Succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase (SSADH) deficiency or 4-Hydroxybutyric Aciduria is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder of amma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) degradation. It is characterized by developmental delay, infantile-onset hypotonia, cognitive impairment language deficit, and ataxia. Epilepsy, aggression, Hyperkinetic behavior, hallucinations, and sleep disturbances have been described in about half of the patients, more frequently in older individuals. Its management is largely symptomatic, conducted at the treatment of seizures and neurobehavioral disorder. We present two girls with chief complaint of hypotonia and developmental delay how referred to department of Pediatrics (Ghaem hospital), Mashhad, Iran.
Keywords
Child , Developmental delay , 4-Hydroxybutyric Aciduria , Hypotonia
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2018
Record number
2480744
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