Table 1. Features of pyridoxine responsive seizures.
PDRs 35 children | ||||
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Features | ALDH7A1 4 children group A | PLPBP (PROSC), now PLPHP (4) + 8 = 12 group B | Non-A, non-B 12 children group C | PR-7 children group D |
Abbreviations: AASA, alpha aminoadipic semialdehyde; CT, computerized tomography; EEG, electroencephalogram; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; PDRs, pyridoxine responsive seizures; PLPBP, pyridoxal-phosphate binding protein; PN, pyridoxine; PROSC, proline synthetase cotranscribed; PR, pyridoxine responsive; PVL, periventricular leukomalacia; SE, status epilepticus; +, positive. | ||||
Onset of seizures | 30 min-1 d | 1 h–10 d in utero-2 | 4 h–2 y, 5 mo (5.2 mo) | 7 d–7 mo |
Type of seizures | ||||
Tonic clonic | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Tonic clonic + myoclonic | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Tonic clonic + focal | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Tonic–clonic SE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Infantile spasms | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Development | ||||
Normal | 1 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
Delayed | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
Family history | + | + | + | + |
Pipecolic acid and AASA | ||||
Elevated | 3 | |||
Normal | 1 | 4 | 12 | 7 |
EEG | ||||
Epileptic encephalopathy | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Spikes | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Slowing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Normal | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
MRI | ||||
Normal | 1 | 2 | 5 (CT-1) | 1 |
Leukopathy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
PVL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Not done | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
No record | 1 | |||
PN mg/kg | 10 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 7.7 |
Control | All | All except 2 | All | Poor all |