Abstract
Deficiency of succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase (SSADH) is a rare neurometabolic disorder with accumulation of 4-hydroxybutyric acid (4-HBA) as a biochemical hallmark. We present a boy with an unresolved severe neurological disorder and intermittent elevation of 4-HBA in serum and CSF which was later shown to result from iatrogenic administration of 4-HBA for sedation purposes.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 291-293 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of inherited metabolic disease |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |