G6PD and G6PD deficiency: The variants NM_001042351.3: c.1376G>T (G6PD Canton) and NM_001042351.3:c.1388G>A (G6PD Kaiping) were the most prevalent across all groups.<h4>Conclusion</h4>This population-based genetic analysis provides preliminary evidence that G6PD deficiency may be a underrecognized genetic risk factor for rare neurological disorders in Chinese children.