Hegde Anaita U, Karnavat Purva K, Vyas R, DiBacco Melissa L, Grant P Ellen, Pearl Phillip L
1 Jaslok Hospital and Research Center, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
2 Meera Neuro Center, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
J Child Neurol. 2019 Mar;34(4):216-220. doi: 10.1177/0883073818823359. Epub 2019 Jan 15.
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.
γ-氨基丁酸(GABA)转氨酶缺乏症是一种极为罕见的GABA代谢紊乱疾病,数十年来一直被描述为早发性癫痫性脑病,伴有运动障碍和嗜睡,儿童早期会死亡。我们报告了两名青少年和成年期受影响的兄弟姐妹,他们都有严重的发育障碍、难治性癫痫、运动障碍和行为波动。这大大扩展了这种遗传性神经递质疾病的表型和存活时间。