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Long-Term Treatment Outcome of two Patients With Pyridoxine-Dependent Epilepsy Caused by ALDH7A1 Mutations: Normal Neurocognitive Outcome

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Journal of Child Neurology

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Abstract

Pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy is an autosomal recessively inherited disorder of lysine catabolism caused by mutations in the ALDH7A1 gene. We report 2 patients with normal neurocognitive outcome (full-scale IQ of 108 and 74) and their more than 10 years’ treatment outcome on pyridoxine monotherapy. Both patients had specific borderline impairments in visual processing speed. More long-term treatment outcome reports will increase our knowledge about the natural history of the disease.