Mondo Description Short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (SCAD) deficiency is a very rare inborn error of mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation characterized by variable manifestations ranging from asymptomatic individuals (in most cases) to those with failure to thrive, hypotonia, seizures, developmental delay and progressive myopathy.

Uniprot Description An inborn error of mitochondrial fatty acid beta-oxidation resulting in acute acidosis and muscle weakness in infants, and a form of lipid-storage myopathy in adults.

Disease Ontology Description A lipid metabolism disorder that is characterized by deficiency of the enzyme short chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase that results in the inability to convert short chain fatty acids.