Clinical reasoning: novel GLUT1-DS mutation: refractory seizures and ataxia.

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Intractable epilepsy is a common diagnosis among child neurology practitioners with medical management remaining unsatisfactory in many cases. GLUT1 deficiency syndrome (GLUT1-DS) is a disorder that should be considered in such situations. Evaluation by comparing serum to CSF glucose levels is a fast and relatively easy test, with hypoglycorrhachia being highly suggestive of GLUT1-DS. Furthermore, treatment with...

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