Clinical Correlation and Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency

Clinical Correlation: Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency

Congenital Causes

• Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency accounts for approximately 3% of cases of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

Acquired Causes

• Consumption of unripe fruit from the Ackee tree (Blighia sapida) leads to Jamaican vomiting disease, which is associated with the deficiency.