A Pediatric Case of L2 Hydroxyglutaric Aciduria

Number: 3 September 1, 2012
  • Uğur Işık
  • Emel Çelebi Çongar
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A Pediatric Case of L2 Hydroxyglutaric Aciduria

Abstract

L2 Hydroxiglutaric aciduria a rare, autosomal recessive inherited metabolic disorder. The disease is characterized by intellectual disability, ataxia , extrapyramidal signs and seizures. Diagnosis is made by cranial MRI and urine organic acid analysis. We present a boy who had inability to walk, poor school performance and seizures and received diagnosis of L2 hydroxyaglutaric aciduria

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Turkish

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Uğur Işık

Emel Çelebi Çongar

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September 1, 2012

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Year 1970 Number: 3

EndNote
Işık U, Çongar EÇ (September 1, 2012) L2 Hidroksiglutarik Asidürili Bir Çocuk Olgu. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 3 203–205.