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glycine encephalopathy 2

info ยท Genetic

A glycine encephalopathy that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the AMT gene, which encodes a member of the glycine cleavage system (protein T), on chromosome 3p21.

Signs and symptoms

  • Increased CSF glycine concentration
  • Seizure
  • Mild global developmental delay
  • Nonketotic hyperglycinemia
  • EEG with burst suppression
  • Respiratory failure
  • Severe intellectual disability

Also known as: GCE2