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A rare case of pyridoxine-dependent seizures in infancy
V.S.S. Yerramilli Murty, M.S.S. Kishore, Manisha R Patel
Department of Pediatrics, Maharajhas Institute of Medical Sciences, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
V.S.S. Yerramilli Murty
Department of Pediatrics, Quarter No. B2, MIMS Campus, Maharajhas Institute of Medical Sciences, Nellimerla, Vizianagaram Dt. - 535 217, Andhra Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2249-4847.109248
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Pyridoxine-dependent seizures is a rare cause of recurrent seizures in neonatal period and resistant to most of the antiepileptic medications, but respond to administration of pyridoxine. We report a male infant who had neonatal seizures which were initially responsive to anticonvulsants and later became unresponsive and presented at 45 days of life with seizures. These seizures were not responding to any anticonvulsant but responded to pyridoxine. After discharge parents inadvertently stopped pyridoxine and the infant presented with seizures once again. These seizures were promptly controlled with readministration of pyridoxine confirming the diagnosis of pyridoxine-dependant seizures. |
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