Alternative titles and symbols : Ga I; Glutaric aciduria I; Glutaryl-coa dehydrogenase deficiency;
Description : Glutaric acidemia I is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder characterized by
gliosis and neuronal loss in the basal ganglia and a progressive movement disorder
that usually begins during the first year of life (Goodman et al., 1995). Hedlund
et al. (2006) provided a detailed review of the clinical and biochemical aspects of
glutaric acidemia type I.;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase gene (GCDH, 608801.0001);