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JIMD Reports, p. 35-38

DOI: 10.1007/8904_2014_386

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Parkinsonism in Phenylketonuria: A Consequence of Dopamine Depletion?

Book chapter published in 2014 by Marieke Velema ORCID, Erik Boot, Marc Engelen, Carla Hollak
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Abstract

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is caused by a deficiency or inactivity of the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase that converts phenylalanine (Phe) to tyrosine (Tyr). It has been proposed that a reduction of brain Tyr levels, as well as reduced activity of the key regulatory enzyme of dopamine (DA) synthesis tyrosine hydroxylase, leads to a depletion in DA activity in patients with PKU. We report a case of a 56-year-old woman with an intellectual disability due to late diagnosis of PKU and parkinsonism, with a modest clinical response to levodopa therapy.