Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency

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Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency

Synonyms: AADC deficiency

A rare severe genetic neurometabolic disorder associated with clinical manifestations related to impaired synthesis of dopamine noradrenaline adrenaline and serotonin. Clinical manifestations are typically characterized by early-onset muscular hypotonia movement disorders (oculogyric crisis dystonia) developmental delay ptosis and non-motor symptoms (sleep disturbance irritability excessive sweating and nasal congestion).

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Mississippi Metabolics Foundation

Mississippi Metabolics Foundation (MMF) was founded to raise awareness, educate, and provide support to those living or caring for someone with genetic metabolic disorders/inborn errors of metabolism (IEM).

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