glutaric aciduria type 1

ICD-10: E72.3MeSH: C536833ORPHA: 25

Overview

Glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase (GCDH) deficiency (GDD) is an autosomal recessive neurometabolic disorder clinically characterized by encephalopathic crises resulting in striatal injury and a severe dystonic dyskinetic movement disorder

Available Treatments (0)

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Clinical Presentation

Signs and symptoms associated with glutaric aciduria type 1, sourced from HPO and Orphanet clinical annotations.

Abnormal basal ganglia morphologyGlutaric aciduriaAbnormal circulating enzyme concentration or activityDysarthriaDystoniaCommunicating hydrocephalusDysphagiaIncoordinationAthetosisHeadacheAbnormal caudate nucleus morphologyProgressive macrocephalyPallidal degenerationSubependymal nodulesFeeding difficultiesWidened subarachnoid spaceT2 hypointense basal gangliaAbnormal putamen morphologyIncreased head circumferenceOpen operculumRetinal hemorrhageDementiaSeizureAtaxiaTremorJoint dislocationRigidityChoreaAbnormality of the respiratory systemVentriculomegalyVertigoDevelopmental regressionLimb dystoniaAbnormal cerebral white matter morphologyFasting hypoglycemiaExercise intoleranceSevere muscular hypotoniaLoss of consciousnessInfantile spasmsSubdural hemorrhageCognitive impairmentPeripheral neuropathyChronic kidney disease

Classification & Codes

ICD-10 Code

E72.3

MeSH Code

C536833

Orphanet Code

ORPHA:25
glutaric aciduria type 1
ICD-10E72.3
MeSHC536833
OrphanetORPHA:25
Treatments0 drug(s)
Symptoms on record43 signs
Statuspublished
Factual Authority
Last Updated3/20/2026
Clinical DataHPO · Orphanet
Drug DataFDA · EMA · CDSCO