Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Abstract
Hypotonia is a serious physical finding in a newborn infant. Nonketotic hyperglycinemia (NKH) is a rare cause of neonatal hypotonia. It is a defect of the glycine metabolism and has poor prognosis. We report a case of a newborn infant with NKH, presented with mild hypotonia and high creatine kinase values. NKH should be considered in a hypotonic newborn, especially if associated with acute deterioration, lethargy and seizures.
DOI
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Keywords
Nonketotic hyperglycinemia, hypotonia.
First Page
73
Last Page
75
Recommended Citation
TAŞTEKİN, A, ÖRS, R, ÖZKAN, B, & DENİZ, O (2002). A Rare Case of Neonatal Hypotonia: Neonatal Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia. Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 32 (1): 73-75. https://doi.org/-
