Epidemiology of pyridoxine dependent seizures in the Netherlands
BACKGROUND: Pyridoxine dependent epilepsy is a rare cause of seizures in childhood. The diagnosis is made on clinical criteria, that in many cases are never met. Therefore, epidemiological data on pyridoxine dependency are scarce. AIMS: To study the epidemiology of pyridoxine dependent epilepsy in the Netherlands, and to determine whether the diagnosis is based on the appropriate criteria. METHODS: Nationwide all departments of paediatrics (n = 113) and of paediatric or neonatal neurology (n = 17) were asked to report cases of pyridoxine dependent seizures. Birth incidences were calculated usi... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | article / Letter to the editor |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2005 |
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BMJ Publishing Group
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Sprache: | Englisch |
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