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Three rounds of anesthesia — two in infancy and the latest at age 6 — were conducted safely and without incident in a boy with aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency, according to a recent case report. While the results highlight that anesthesia can be successfully administered to…
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A European Medicines Agency committee is expected to provide an assessment of PTC-AADC (eladocagene exuparvovec) gene therapy for treating aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency this month, which will inform the final decision about whether the treatment will receive marketing approval in Europe. The therapy’s developer, PTC…
A Russian military plane crash near Tetiana Zamorska’s home in Kyiv, Ukraine, was a sign that it was time for her and her family to leave. The treacherous, 34-hour pilgrimage that ultimately brought the group of eight by car to temporary accommodations in neighboring Poland last month was physically and emotionally difficult,…
Columnist Richard E. Poulin III’s daughter was losing weight due to feeding issues, so he set out to help her eat and increase her weight.
Check out AADC News’ collection of Health Insights, where you can find a variety of information relevant for patients and caregivers.
Aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency is a genetic and neurometabolic disease that affects the nervous system. Learn more about the disease here.
AADC deficiency can affect many aspects of a person’s life, including mobility, breathing, sleeping, and eating. Learn more here about different ways to manage the condition, adapt, and handle everyday tasks.
There is not yet a cure for AADC deficiency, but there are approved treatments that can help manage the condition, as well as experimental treatments in the pipeline. Learn more about treating the disease here.
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