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Gene therapy improves brain white matter in aromatic l‐amino acid decarboxylase deficiency

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Children with aromatic l‐amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency suffer from severe motor dysfunction. Restoration of dopamine levels in the putamen by gene therapy has led to significant improvement in motor… Click to show full abstract

Children with aromatic l‐amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency suffer from severe motor dysfunction. Restoration of dopamine levels in the putamen by gene therapy has led to significant improvement in motor function. This study explored brain structure changes in patients.

Keywords: acid decarboxylase; aromatic amino; amino acid; gene therapy

Journal Title: Annals of Neurology
Year Published: 2019

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