A novel mutation of ALDH5A1 gene associated with succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency.

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Succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive metabolic disorder affecting γ-aminobutyric acid degradation. We described a boy with a severe phenotype of succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency and novel mutations of ALDH5A1 gene. He was referred because of developmental delay, focal seizures, and choreoathetosis at 6 months of age. The diagnosis of succinic semialdehyde...

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