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A case of Pallister-Killian syndrome associated with West syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17765815     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report the case of a 19-month-old boy with Pallister-Killian syndrome associated with West syndrome. The child was born at term to a healthy mother after an uneventful pregnancy. He was born by cesarean section because of fetal macrosomia. He was observed to have nystagmus, craniofacial dysmorphism, and mental retardation. Intractable epileptic spasms developed 17 months after birth, and electroencephalography revealed a modified hypsarrhythmia. The seizures were uncontrollable with sodium valproate monotherapy. At the age of 19 months, the child was diagnosed with Pallister-Killian syndrome of mosaic tetrasomy 12p by fluorescence in situ hybridization. Combination treatment with high-dose pyridoxal phosphate and sodium valproate eliminated seizures and improved the electroencephalographic abnormalities. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of Pallister-Killian syndrome associated with West syndrome.
Authors:
Hitoshi Yamamoto; Miho Fukuda; Hiroshi Murakami; Noriko Kamiyama; Yusaku Miyamoto
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric neurology     Volume:  37     ISSN:  0887-8994     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr. Neurol.     Publication Date:  2007 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-09-03     Completed Date:  2007-12-14     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8508183     Medline TA:  Pediatr Neurol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  226-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan. h3yama@marianna-u.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
Humans
Infant
Isochromosomes*
Male
Mosaicism*
Pyridoxal Phosphate / therapeutic use
Spasms, Infantile / diagnosis,  drug therapy,  genetics*
Syndrome
Valproic Acid / therapeutic use
Vitamin B Complex / therapeutic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anticonvulsants; 12001-76-2/Vitamin B Complex; 54-47-7/Pyridoxal Phosphate; 99-66-1/Valproic Acid

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