Aromatic l-amino-acid decarboxylase deficiency

An autosomal recessive condition caused by mutation(s) in the DDC gene, encoding aromatic-L-amino-acid decarboxylase. It is characterized by combined serotonin and catecholamine deficiency, resulting in severe neurologic dysfunction usually beginning in infancy or childhood.

Disease Alternative Name

aadc deficiency
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