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Excessive Seizure Clusters in an Otherwise Well-Controlled Epilepsy as a Possible Hallmark of Untreated Vitamin B6-Responsive Epilepsy due to a Homozygous PLPBP Missense Variant.

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Recently, mutations in the PLPBP gene were described as a novel cause for vitamin B6-responsive epilepsy. We report the outcome in case of a male adolescent with a novel homozygous… Click to show full abstract

Recently, mutations in the PLPBP gene were described as a novel cause for vitamin B6-responsive epilepsy. We report the outcome in case of a male adolescent with a novel homozygous missense variant in PLPBP who was never treated with pyridoxine until the age of 16 years. He presented with only mild cognitive impairment and an early-onset, well-controlled epilepsy. In our patient, excessive seizure clusters and anxiety states occurred intermittently, suggesting that the combination might be a hallmark in untreated patients. Thus, mutations in PLPBP should be addressed even in adolescent patients with only mild learning disabilities and relatively good seizure control over the years.

Keywords: responsive epilepsy; epilepsy; seizure; vitamin responsive; missense variant; well controlled

Journal Title: Journal of pediatric genetics
Year Published: 2019

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