Sepiapterin Reductase Deficiency

Sepiapterin reductase deficiency is a neurometabolic disorder characterized by a pattern of involuntary sustained muscle contractions known as dystonia. Other common features include axial hypotonia , oculogyric crises, and delays in motor and cognitive development. The condition is caused by mutations in the SPR gene. It is inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion. Treatment with levodopa (L-dopa) in combination with carbidopa has shown much success causing drastic improvements in motor functioning.