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  • Title: [Carnitine palmitoyltransferase deficiency in a patient with severe psychomotor retardation].
    Author: Suzuki H, Hirayama Y, Hirano S, Takahashi R, Nonaka I, Sugie H, Sugiyama N.
    Journal: No To Hattatsu; 1991 Jan; 23(1):93-7. PubMed ID: 1995000.
    Abstract:
    A 13-year-old girl who had severe brain damage due to unknown prenatal cause presented rhabdomyolysis triggered by a mild viral infection. Her muscle biopsy revealed mild variation in fiber size and type 2 fiber atrophy without excess lipid storage. Biochemical analysis of the biopsied material showed decreased carnitine palmitoyltransferase (CPT) activity (15% of the control). Serum and urinary carnitine levels were normal. Skeletal muscle CT scanning showed multiple low density spots. The patient was diagnosed as having CPT deficiency. She recovered from rhabdomyolysis without renal failure after a month with conservative therapy. CPT deficiency is usually found in young healthy persons. This is the first case report of CPT deficiency which presented severe psychomotor retardation since neonatal period.
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