Review Article

Volume: 3 | Issue: 1 | Published: Jan 01, 1970 | Pages: 14 - 21 | DOI: 10.24911/JBCGenetics/183-1585310179

Prevalence of neurometabolic diseases in Saudi Arabia

Authors: Mohammed Almuqbil

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Authors

Mohammed Almuqbil

College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Publication History

Received: March 27, 2020

Accepted: May 15, 2020

Published: January 01, 1970

Abstract

Neurometabolic disorders are most often seen in newborns and infants and have come to be recognized as an important group of disorders. Understanding diagnostic and therapeutic developments in neurometabolic disorders requires a concrete understanding of the classical principles of inborn errors of metabolism in order to provide key constructs for a fundamental understanding of this interesting category of disorders. The Saudi Arabian population has a comparatively high incidence of neurometabolic disorders, primarily due to consanguinity (with a high inbreeding coefficient factor) and large family sizes. The most frequently occurring group of disorders are lysosomal storage diseases, followed by organic acidemias; intellectual disability and cerebral palsy are the most commonly presented neurological features among Saudi Arabian children. This review summarizes the reports and studies of neurometabolic disorders prevalent in Saudi Arabia. It presents an overview of the types of disorders, current screening and diagnostic strategies, and prevalence of disease conditions in Saudi Arabia.

Keywords: Neurometabolism, neurogenetics, Saudi Arabia

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Mohammed Almuqbil. Prevalence of neurometabolic diseases in Saudi Arabia. JBC Genetics. 1970; 01 (January 1970): 14-21. doi:10.24911/JBCGenetics/183-1585310179

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Mohammed Almuqbil (1970) Prevalence of neurometabolic diseases in Saudi Arabia. , 01 (January 1970), 14-21. doi:10.24911/JBCGenetics/183-1585310179