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Seizure recurrence following pyridoxine withdrawal in a patient with pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy.
Brain & development - 1 Apr 2015
Tamaura Moe, Shimbo Hiroko, Iai Mizue, Yamashita Sumimasa, Osaka Hitoshi
Abstract excerpt
Pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy (PDE) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by early onset and recurrent seizures that can be controlled by a high dose of pyridoxine. PDE is caused by mutations in ALDH7A1, which encodes antiquitin. Antiquitin converts α-aminoadipic semialdehyde to α-aminoadipic acid. Seizure recurrence after pyridoxine withdrawal is a criterion for diagnosis, but PDE can be diagnosed...
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