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. 1977 Aug;52(8):646–650. doi: 10.1136/adc.52.8.646

Hereditary coproporphyria and epilepsy.

A B Houston, M J Brodie, M R Moore, G G Thompson, J B Stephenson
PMCID: PMC1544641  PMID: 921312

Abstract

A 9-year-old boy with mental deterioration and epilepsy suffered an acute attack of hereditary coproporphyria associated with worsening of seizure control. Leucocyte coproporphyrinogen oxidase activity was undetectable in the patient during this attack, and was reduced in his mother, a latent case. The complex relationship between porphyria, epilepsy, and anticonvulsant drugs is discussed.

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