Condition
Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiency Disease
Neurology
Overview
An inherited metabolic disorder caused by deficient enzyme activity in the PYRUVATE DEHYDROGENASE COMPLEX, resulting in deficiency of acetyl CoA and reduced synthesis of acetylcholine. Two clinical forms are recognized: neonatal and juvenile. The neonatal form is a relatively common cause of lactic acidosis in the first weeks of life and may also feature an erythematous rash. The juvenile form presents with lactic acidosis, alopecia, intermittent ATAXIA; SEIZURES; and an erythematous rash. (From J Inherit Metab Dis 1996;19(4):452-62) Autosomal recessive and X-linked forms are caused by mutations in the genes for the three different enzyme components of this multisubunit pyruvate dehydrogenase complex. One of the mutations at Xp22.2-p22.1 in the gene for the E1 alpha component of the complex leads to LEIGH DISEASE.
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Quick facts about Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiency Disease
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- Neurology
- MeSH classification
- C10.228.140.163.100.750|C10.597.606.360.455.875|C16.320.322.500.875|C16.320.400.525.875|C16.320.565.189.750|C16.320.565.202.810.766|C18.452.132.100.750|C18.452.648.189.750|C18.452.648.202.810.766|C18.452.660.710
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Source: Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. EuroCareFinder is not endorsed by the National Library of Medicine. MeSH version: 2026.