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Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
Brain disorders resulting from inborn metabolic errors, primarily from enzymatic defects which lead to substrate accumulation, product reduction, or increase in toxic metabolites through alternate pathways. The majority of these conditions are familial, however spontaneous mutation may also occur in utero.
Entry Version
BRAIN DIS METAB INBORN
Entry Term(s)
Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Familial
Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inherited
Brain Syndrome, Metabolic, Inborn
CNS Metabolic Disorders, Inborn
Central Nervous System Inborn Metabolic Diseases
Central Nervous System Inborn Metabolic Disorders
Encephalopathies, Metabolic, Inborn
Familial Metabolic Brain Diseases
Familial Metabolic Disorders, Brain
Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Brain
Inborn Metabolic Brain Diseases
Inborn Metabolic Brain Disorders
Inborn Metabolic Disorders, Brain
Inherited Metabolic Brain Diseases
Inherited Metabolic Disorders, Brain
Metabolic Brain Diseases, Familial
Metabolic Brain Diseases, Inborn
Metabolic Brain Diseases, Inherited
Metabolic Brain Syndrome, Inborn
Metabolic Diseases, Inborn, Brain
Metabolic Diseases, Inborn, Central Nervous System
Brain disorders resulting from inborn metabolic errors, primarily from enzymatic defects which lead to substrate accumulation, product reduction, or increase in toxic metabolites through alternate pathways. The majority of these conditions are familial, however spontaneous mutation may also occur in utero.