Review Article

Clinical Features in Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency: A Systematic Review

Table 1

Signs and symptoms reported in patients with AADC deficiency.

CommonLess common

(i) Hypotonia
(ii) Developmental delay
(iii) Movement disorders (oculogyric crisis, dystonia, and hypokinesia)
(iv) Dysautonomia (nasal congestion, abnormal sweating, excessive drooling, hypotension, bradycardia, and temperature instability)
(v) Pseudomyasthenic features (ptosis and fatigability)
(i) Infantile episodes of hypoglycemia
(ii) Behavioural disorders (irritability, dysphoria, and autism-like symptoms)
(iii) Sleep disorders (sleepiness or insomnia)
(iv) Gastrointestinal symptoms (gastroesophageal reflux, diarrhoea, and constipation)
(v) Epilepsy