Glutaric aciduria type 1: An underdiagnosed cause of encephalopathy and dystonia-dyskinesia syndrome in children

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 302-304

  Hauser, S E P ^a   Peters, H ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Encephalopathy; Glutaric aciduria type 1; Inborn errors of metabolism

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE; GLUTARIC ACID; GLUTARYL COENZYME A DEHYDROGENASE; LYSINE; TRYPTOPHAN;

ACIDURIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DYSKINESIA; DYSTONIA; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ENZYME ASSAY; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMAN; INFANT; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031810029     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1998.00222.x     Document Type: Article

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