Atypical BECTS and homocystinuria.
Reported is an association of atypical benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) and homocystinuria in three apparently healthy children with borderline intelligence, two of whom had difficult-to-control seizures. In all three, EEG were suggestive of BECTS, although the clinical features were not. Homocystinuria could not be diagnosed for several years, pending metabolic evaluation.
Section of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics, and Reproductive Medicine, Policlinico Le Scotte, University of Siena, Italy.
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Molinelli
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Palmeri
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004035:Diet Therapy; D004351:Drug Resistance; D004569:Electroencephalography; D019305:Epilepsy, Rolandic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006712:Homocystinuria / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011736:Pyridoxine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D011736:Pyridoxine