Abstract | OBJECTIVE: METHODS: An infant who presented with intractable seizures was given a therapeutic trial of pyridoxine. This was at the babies unit of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana. Full documentation was done together with the patient's clinical course over a period of nearly four years. RESULTS: CONCLUSION: A very rare case of pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy has been described in Ghana. This report highlights the need to suspect it in cases of recurrent and intractable neonatal seizures. Pyridoxine should be administered as a diagnostic test. Early diagnosis and adequate treatment is paramount in managing this condition to prevent long term effects of neurologic function.
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Authors | E V Badoe |
Journal | West African journal of medicine
(West Afr J Med)
2013 Jul-Sep
Vol. 32
Issue 3
Pg. 231-4
ISSN: 0189-160X [Print] Nigeria |
PMID | 24122693
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Epilepsy
(diagnosis)
- Female
- Ghana
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases
(diagnosis)
- Pyridoxine
(administration & dosage)
- Seizures
(diagnosis)
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