Thiamine pyrophosphokinase (TPK) deficiency is a recently described rare disorder that has episodic encephalopathy or Leigh syndrome like early-onset global developmental delay. TPK deficiency is one of thiamine metabolism dysfunction syndrome caused by TPK1 mutations. TPK produces thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP). TPP is a cofactor for enzymes important in a range of fundamental processes such as cellular respiration. It has been reported that early thiamine supplementation prevented encephalopathic episodes and improved developmental progression.
Category
Inherited metabolic disorder
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
05 Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
Metabolic disorders
Inborn errors of metabolism
5C5Y Other specified inborn errors of metabolism
H01567 Thiamine pyrophosphokinase deficiency