West syndrome;
infantile spasms;
tuberous screlosis complex;
vigabatrin;
D O I:
10.3233/PEP-14064
中图分类号:
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号:
100202 ;
摘要:
Treatment of west syndrome in patients with tuberous sclerosis, the relevant effective period and doses of vigabatrin (VGB) to avoid serious side effects still needs further investigation. We report on a Japanese girl who showed good results with a very low dose of VGB. Tonic spasms appeared at 5 mo of age. Adrenocorticotropic hormone therapy resulted in incomplete seizure control. VGB at the lowest practical dose (30 mg/kg/d) showed complete control after 3 d. With reduction of the dose to 10 mg/kg/d, side effects such as hyperactivity, irritability, and sleep disturbances improved. She was seizure- free for the next 6 mo with an improved developmental quotient. Ophthalmological evaluation revealed no abnormality. The present case illustrates that low- dose VGB therapy (10 mg/kg/d) has fewer side effects and may bring prompt seizure control in west syndrome with tuberous sclerosis.
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Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab, Berkeley, CA 94720 USAOptimalSensing, Southlake, TX 76092 USA
Yang, H.
Kovarik, L.
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Pacific NW Natl Lab, Richland, WA 99354 USAOptimalSensing, Southlake, TX 76092 USA
Kovarik, L.
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Mehdi, B. L.
Liyu, A.
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Pacific NW Natl Lab, Richland, WA 99354 USAOptimalSensing, Southlake, TX 76092 USA
Liyu, A.
Gehm, M. E.
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Duke Univ, ECE, Durham, NC 27708 USAOptimalSensing, Southlake, TX 76092 USA
Gehm, M. E.
Browning, N. D.
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Pacific NW Natl Lab, Richland, WA 99354 USA
Univ Liverpool, Mat Engn, Liverpool L69 3GH, Merseyside, EnglandOptimalSensing, Southlake, TX 76092 USA