Alternative titles and symbols : 4-hydroxybutyric aciduria; Gamma-hydroxybutyric aciduria; Gaba metabolic defect; Ssadh deficiency;
Description : Succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency (SSADHD) is a rare autosomal recessive
neurologic disorder in which an enzyme defect in the;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the aldehyde dehydrogenase 5 family, member A1 gene (ALDH5A1,
610045.0001);
Laboratory abnormalities : Increased urinary excretion of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA); Increased urinary excretion of 4-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB); Increased CSF and plasma GABA; Increased CSF and plasma GHB; Decreased activity of succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase (SSADH, ALDH5A1), less than
5% of control values;