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PSAT deficiency(PSATD)

MedGen UID:
410026
Concept ID:
C1970253
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Phosphoserine aminotransferase deficiency
SNOMED CT: Phosphoserine aminotransferase deficiency (718603002); Deficiency of phosphoserine aminotransferase (718603002)
Modes of inheritance:
Autosomal dominant inheritance
MedGen UID:
141047
Concept ID:
C0443147
Intellectual Product
Source: Orphanet
A mode of inheritance that is observed for traits related to a gene encoded on one of the autosomes (i.e., the human chromosomes 1-22) in which a trait manifests in heterozygotes. In the context of medical genetics, an autosomal dominant disorder is caused when a single copy of the mutant allele is present. Males and females are affected equally, and can both transmit the disorder with a risk of 50% for each child of inheriting the mutant allele.
 
Gene (location): PSAT1 (9q21.2)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0012596
OMIM®: 610992
Orphanet: ORPHA284417

Definition

Deficiency of phosphoserine aminotransferase (PSAT) is characterized biochemically by low plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) concentrations of serine and glycine and clinically by intractable seizures, acquired microcephaly, hypertonia, and psychomotor retardation. Outcome is poor once the individual becomes symptomatic, but treatment with serine and glycine supplementation from birth can lead to a normal outcome (Hart et al., 2007). [from OMIM]

Clinical features

From HPO
Feeding difficulties
MedGen UID:
65429
Concept ID:
C0232466
Finding
Impaired ability to eat related to problems gathering food and getting ready to suck, chew, or swallow it.
Myoclonus
MedGen UID:
10234
Concept ID:
C0027066
Finding
Very brief, involuntary random muscular contractions occurring at rest, in response to sensory stimuli, or accompanying voluntary movements.
Seizure
MedGen UID:
20693
Concept ID:
C0036572
Sign or Symptom
A seizure is an intermittent abnormality of nervous system physiology characterized by a transient occurrence of signs and/or symptoms due to abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain.
Global developmental delay
MedGen UID:
107838
Concept ID:
C0557874
Finding
A delay in the achievement of motor or mental milestones in the domains of development of a child, including motor skills, speech and language, cognitive skills, and social and emotional skills. This term should only be used to describe children younger than five years of age.
Cerebellar vermis hypoplasia
MedGen UID:
333548
Concept ID:
C1840379
Finding
Underdevelopment of the vermis of cerebellum.
Decreased CSF serine concentration
MedGen UID:
1698256
Concept ID:
C5139613
Finding
Abnormally decreased levels of serine in cerebrospinal fluid.
Decreased CSF glycine concentration
MedGen UID:
1815110
Concept ID:
C5706204
Finding
Abnormally decreased levels of glycine in cerebrospinal fluid.
Hypertonia
MedGen UID:
10132
Concept ID:
C0026826
Finding
A condition in which there is increased muscle tone so that arms or legs, for example, are stiff and difficult to move.
Secondary microcephaly
MedGen UID:
608952
Concept ID:
C0431352
Finding
Head circumference which falls below 2 standard deviations below the mean for age and gender because of insufficient head growth after birth.
Apnea
MedGen UID:
2009
Concept ID:
C0003578
Sign or Symptom
Lack of breathing with no movement of the respiratory muscles and no exchange of air in the lungs. This term refers to a disposition to have recurrent episodes of apnea rather than to a single event.
Hyposerinemia
MedGen UID:
868572
Concept ID:
C4022971
Finding
Reduced concentration of serine in the blood.
Hypoglycinemia
MedGen UID:
868574
Concept ID:
C4022973
Finding
An abnormally reduced concentration of glycine in the blood.
Cyanotic episode
MedGen UID:
451066
Concept ID:
C0578475
Sign or Symptom

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPSAT deficiency
Follow this link to review classifications for PSAT deficiency in Orphanet.

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

van der Crabben SN, Verhoeven-Duif NM, Brilstra EH, Van Maldergem L, Coskun T, Rubio-Gozalbo E, Berger R, de Koning TJ
J Inherit Metab Dis 2013 Jul;36(4):613-9. Epub 2013 Mar 6 doi: 10.1007/s10545-013-9592-4. PMID: 23463425

Therapy

Glinton KE, Benke PJ, Lines MA, Geraghty MT, Chakraborty P, Al-Dirbashi OY, Jiang Y, Kennedy AD, Grotewiel MS, Sutton VR, Elsea SH, El-Hattab AW
Mol Genet Metab 2018 Mar;123(3):309-316. Epub 2017 Dec 12 doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2017.12.009. PMID: 29269105

Clinical prediction guides

Glinton KE, Benke PJ, Lines MA, Geraghty MT, Chakraborty P, Al-Dirbashi OY, Jiang Y, Kennedy AD, Grotewiel MS, Sutton VR, Elsea SH, El-Hattab AW
Mol Genet Metab 2018 Mar;123(3):309-316. Epub 2017 Dec 12 doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2017.12.009. PMID: 29269105

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