Alternative titles and symbols : Thiamine metabolism dysfunction syndrome 3 (microcephaly type); Amish lethal microcephaly; THMD3;
Description : Amish type microcephaly is a severe autosomal recessive metabolic disorder characterized
by severe microcephaly apparent at birth, profoundly delayed psychomotor development,
brain malformations, and episodic encephalopathy associated with lactic acidosis and
alpha-ketoglutaric aciduria (summary by Kelley et al., 2002). For a discussion of
genetic heterogeneity of disorders due to thiamine metabolism dysfunction, see THMD1
(249270).;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the solute carrier family 25, member 19 gene (mitochondrial
thiamine pyrophosphate carrier) (SLC25A19, 606521.0001);