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glycine encephalopathy 1

info ยท Genetic

A glycine encephalopathy that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the GLDC gene, a member of the mitochondrial glycine cleavage system that encodes the P protein, on chromosome 9p24.

Signs and symptoms

  • Lethargy
  • Encephalopathy
  • Hyporeflexia
  • Seizure
  • Hyperglycinemia
  • Hypotonia
  • Agenesis of corpus callosum
  • Generalized hypotonia
  • Impulsivity
  • Recurrent singultus

Also known as: GCE1