How successful are those medications?

Children who have been able to tolerate medication have had varying degrees of improvement in the symptoms of AADC deficiency.  At the extreme end, a wheelchair bound affected child improved to such a degree that he was able to learn to walk and talk with the help of medication.  However, there are many children living with AADC deficiency who have not been able to tolerate even the smallest amount of medication that has been given to try and help improve their state.

Each child affected with AADC Deficiency is unique and subsequently so is each child’s reaction to medication.  More research is necessary to understand the reasons why some children respond more favourably to medication than others.