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Novel mutations in pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy.
European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society - 1 Jan 2011
Millet A, Salomons G S, Cneude F, Corne C, Debillon T, Jakobs C, Struys E, Hamelin S
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PURPOSE: Pyridoxine-Dependent Epilepsy (PDE) is a rare autosomal recessive disease with neonatal seizures resistant to conventional anti-epileptic drugs. This metabolic disease has to be diagnosed early and treated to improve outcome. We report on two new mutations that open new prenatal prospects and suggest a new diagnostic procedure. CASE REPORT: We describe PDE in a neonate carrying two novel mutations in the...
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