Neuroimaging features of biotinidase deficiency

A Biswas, C McNamara, VK Gowda… - American Journal …, 2023 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
Biotinidase deficiency is an autosomal recessive condition caused by pathogenic variants in
the BTD gene. Resultant deficiency of free biotin leads to impaired activity of the enzyme …

Two unusual clinical and radiological presentations of biotinidase deficiency

N Mc Sweeney, S Grunewald, S Bhate… - european journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Biotinidase deficiency is due to a defect in recycling of biotin and is a treatable autosomal
recessive inherited disorder. We describe two cases with unusual presenting symptoms and …

Biotinidase deficiency: a reversible metabolic encephalopathy. Neuroimaging and MR spectroscopic findings in a series of four patients

S Desai, K Ganesan, A Hegde - Pediatric radiology, 2008 - Springer
Background Biotinidase deficiency is a metabolic disorder characterized by inability to
recycle biotin with resultant delayed myelination. Clinical findings include seizures, ataxia …

Irreversibility of symptoms with biotin therapy in an adult with profound biotinidase deficiency

P Ferreira, A Chan, B Wolf - JIMD Reports, Volume 36, 2017 - Springer
We report a 36-year-old woman who exhibited progressive optic atrophy at 13 years old,
then stroke-like episodes and spastic diplegia in her 20s. Biotinidase deficiency was not …

The neurology of biotinidase deficiency

B Wolf - Molecular genetics and metabolism, 2011 - Elsevier
Biotinidase deficiency is an autosomal recessively inherited metabolic disorder in which the
enzyme, biotinidase, is defective and the vitamin, biotin, is not recycled. Individuals with …

Spinal cord demyelination in children: A diagnostic challenge in neuropaediatrics for a good outcome

R Battini, G Olivieri, R Milone, F Mazio, R Scalise… - Brain and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Biotinidase deficiency (BTD) is an autosomal recessive inborn error of
metabolism provoking progressive biotin depletion, which causes, in turn, multiple …

Biotinidase deficiency: the importance of adequate follow-up for an inconclusive newborn screening result

TL Hoffman, EM Simon, C Ficicioglu - European journal of pediatrics, 2005 - Springer
Biotinidase deficiency is an inherited metabolic disorder characterized by inability to recycle
protein-bound biotin. It usually presents with ataxia and seizures, though atypical …

[HTML][HTML] Delayed Biotin Therapy in a Child with Atypical Profound Biotinidase Deficiency: Late Arrival of the Truth and a Lesson Worth Thinking

S Liu, Y Zhang, Z Deng, H He, X Zheng… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biotinidase (BTD) deficiency (OMIM 253260) is an autosomal recessively inherited
metabolic disorder resulting from deficient activity of the BTD enzyme, which can cleave and …

Novel imaging findings in two cases of biotinidase deficiency-a treatable metabolic disorder

MD Bhat, PS Bindu, R Christopher, C Prasad… - Metabolic brain …, 2015 - Springer
Biotinidase deficiency is one of the few treatable inborn errors of metabolism. We describe
unique MRI features in two patients with biotinidase deficiency. Brain MRI in case one …

Biotinidase deficiency: two cases of very early presentation

JB Andersen, S Blichfeldt… - … Medicine & Child …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
Two infants with early presentation of biotinidase deficiency (age 3 weeks and 2 weeks) are
described. On admission, both children had severe neurological symptoms. In the first …