Neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders in cobalamin C disease: a case report and review of the literature

Cold Spring Harb Mol Case Stud. 2022 Mar 24;8(2):a006179. doi: 10.1101/mcs.a006179. Print 2022 Feb.

Abstract

Cobalamin C disease is the most common complementation class of cobalamin disorders. Here, we present a case of a 14-yr-old male with early-onset cblC disease and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) admitted to our inpatient medical service for behavioral decompensation. We use this case to highlight key aspects of the neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders associated with cblC disease. By incorporating a comprehensive review of existing literature, we highlight salient domains of psychological impairment in cblC disease, discuss the full range of neuropsychiatric presentations, and review clinical management implications unique to cblC disease.

Keywords: Vitamin B12 deficiency; decreased adenosylcobalamin; decreased methylcobalamin; malabsorption of Vitamin B12; methylmalonic acidemia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors*
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder* / genetics
  • Carrier Proteins / genetics
  • Homocystinuria
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Methylmalonic Acid
  • Mutation
  • Vitamin B 12 / therapeutic use
  • Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / congenital

Substances

  • Carrier Proteins
  • Methylmalonic Acid
  • Vitamin B 12

Supplementary concepts

  • Methylmalonic acidemia with homocystinuria