Glycogen Storage Disease Type 0Symptoms, Doctors, Treatments, Advances & More
Learn About Glycogen Storage Disease Type 0
Glycogen storage disease type 0 (also known as GSD 0) is a condition caused by the body's inability to form a complex sugar called glycogen, which is a major source of stored energy in the body. GSD 0 has two types: in muscle GSD 0, glycogen formation in the muscles is impaired, and in liver GSD 0, glycogen formation in the liver is impaired.
Mutations in the GYS1 gene cause muscle GSD 0, and mutations in the GYS2 gene cause liver GSD 0. These genes provide instructions for making different versions of an enzyme called glycogen synthase. Both versions of glycogen synthase have the same function, to form glycogen molecules by linking together molecules of the simple sugar glucose, although they perform this function in different regions of the body.
The prevalence of GSD 0 is unknown; fewer than 10 people with the muscle type and fewer than 30 people with the liver type have been described in the scientific literature. Because some people with muscle GSD 0 die from sudden cardiac arrest early in life before a diagnosis is made and many with liver GSD 0 have mild signs and symptoms, it is thought that GSD 0 may be underdiagnosed.
This condition is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern, which means both copies of the gene in each cell have mutations. The parents of an individual with an autosomal recessive condition each carry one copy of the mutated gene, but they typically do not show signs and symptoms of the condition.
Neuromuscular Research Center
Kumaraswamy Sivakumar is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Sivakumar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glycogen Storage Disease Type 0. He is also highly rated in 73 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Inclusion Body Myositis, Myasthenia Gravis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, and Pompe Disease. Dr. Sivakumar is board certified in Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology), Psychiatry & Neurology (Sub: Clinical Neurophysiolog, and Psychiatry & Neurology (Sub: Neuromuscular Medicine). Dr. Sivakumar is currently accepting new patients.
Charulatha Nagar is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Glenview, Illinois. She has been practicing medicine for over 36 years. Dr. Nagar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glycogen Storage Disease Type 0. She is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Adult Polyglucosan Body Disease, Andersen Disease, Glycogen Storage Disease Type 13, and Phosphoglycerate Mutase Deficiency. Dr. Nagar is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology (Certified).
Duke University Hospital
My practice includes caring for children and adults with inherited conditions, such as inherited disorders of metabolism, genetic syndromes, mitochondrial disorders, inherited causes of growth failure or developmental delay, and conditions detected by newborn screening. My clinic works with the Pediatric Biochemical Genetics Laboratory to diagnose these conditions. We provide treatment for inherited disorders of metabolism. I work closely with the geneticists, neurologists, pediatricians, internists, and other providers at Duke University Medical Center to provide comprehensive care for my patients. My research has been aimed at developing new treatments for inherited conditions, focusing on glycogen storage diseases, like Pompe disease and von Gierke disease. We have developed gene therapy for these conditions and are in the process of starting clinical trials to test safety and benefits. Dr. Koeberl is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glycogen Storage Disease Type 0. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pompe Disease, Von Gierke Disease, X-Linked Creatine Deficiency, and Kearns-Sayre Syndrome. Dr. Koeberl is board certified in American Board Of Medical Genetics, Clinical Biochemical Genetics , American Board Of Medical Genetics, Clinical Genetics And Genomics - General , and American Board Of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics.
Published Date: January 01, 2014
Published By: National Institutes of Health