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>>  >> These are some more symptoms are from poor neurological development which is also an occurance of PDCD... A picture of a persons brain that has PDCD
 * __Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency__** - known as PDCD. its a abnormal mitochondriial metabolism. It also deprives the body of energy and it also is abnormal lactate build up in the body. PDCD is very rare and ahas only showed up a hunded some cases. the recurrance rate of PDCD is very low. People with PDCD usally die within the first few years of life. Infants that have 15% or less PDCD activity normally do not survive the newborn stag of life.people with PCD activity greater than 25% is associated with less severe disease. Individuals with PDCD have an abnormality in the PHE1A gene located on the X chromosome. They have not yet located where the defect is occuring. PDCD can effact the person who has it a lot that wont let them do as many things as a person with out PDCD can do. There are suport groups that you can go to help with PDCD. There arnt many because most people dont live long that have PDCD. You can treat this by excersing and eating right. There are many symptoms of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency...
 * Poor feeding
 * Lethargy
 * Rapid breathing
 * Mental delays
 * Psychomotor delays
 *  Growth retardation
 * seizures
 * Periods of in coordination
 * Abnormal eye movements
 * Poor response to visual stimuli
 * Poor acquisition or loss of motor milestones
 * <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Poor muscle tone



This video is of michrocondia making energy wich a person with PDCD can not do. media type="custom" key="3618495"

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