Journal of The Korean Society of Inherited Metabolic disease (대한유전성대사질환학회지)
- Volume 6 Issue 1
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- Pages.6-14
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- 2006
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- 2287-4712(pISSN)
A Case of Propionic Acidemia with Gait Disturbance
보행장애를 주소로 4세에 진단된 프로피온산혈증
- Lee, Jung Hyun (Department of Pediatrics, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
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Ko, Jung Min
(Department of Pediatrics, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
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Yoo, Han-Wook
(Department of Pediatrics, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
- Published : 2006.07.15
Abstract
Propionic acidemia is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder caused by a defect of propionyl CoA carboxylase with resultant accumulation of toxic organic acid metabolites. This disorder is biochemically characterized by metabolic acidosis, ketoacidosis, hyperglycinemia and hyperammonemia. Clinical symptoms are very heterogeneous and present as a severe neonatal-onset or a late-onet form. We describe one case of propionic acidemia in a 4-year-old boy who has developed gait disturbance after acute metabolic decompensation.
Keywords
- Propionic acidemia;
- Propionyl Co A carboxylase;
- Ketoacidosis;
- hyperglycinemia;
- hyperammonemia;
- Gait disturbance