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Epilepsy Phenotypes of Vitamin B6-Dependent Diseases: An Updated Systematic Review.

Children (Basel, Switzerland)
March 15, 2023
Mario Mastrangelo et al. (6 authors)
Journal ArticleReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to characterize the clinical features, treatment responses, and outcomes of pediatric patients with vitamin B6-dependent epilepsies.

Results Summary

The study found that pyridoxine treatment led to complete seizure freedom in 160 patients and significant seizure reduction in 38, with variable efficacy of other treatments like PLP and dietary interventions. Developmental delay was noted in 30.5% of tested patients.

Population

Pediatric patients with confirmed molecular genetic diagnoses of vitamin B6-dependent epilepsies.

Effective Dosage

1-55 mg/kg/day (pyridoxine)

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (9)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
pyridoxine
decrease
vitamin B6-dependent epilepsies
patients
-
responding to
#1
pyridoxal-5-phosphate
decrease
vitamin B6-dependent epilepsies
patients
-
responding to
#2
pyridoxine
neutral
-
312 patients
-
administered to
#3
pyridoxine
neutral
dosage
patients
1 and 55 mg/kg/die
dosage ranged between
#4
pyridoxine
increase
seizure freedom
160 patients
-
Complete seizure freedom was achieved in
#5
pyridoxine
decrease
seizure reduction
38 patients
-
a significant seizure reduction occurred in
#6
PLP
neutral
seizures
patients
-
used in a small proportion of patients with variable efficacy
#7
lysine-restricted diet
neutral
seizures
patients
-
used in a small proportion of patients with variable efficacy
#8
arginine supplementation
neutral
seizures
patients
-
used in a small proportion of patients with variable efficacy
#9
Abstract

BACKGROUND: Vitamin B6-dependent epilepsies include treatable diseases responding to pyridoxine or pyridoxal-5Iphosphate (ALDH7A1 deficiency, PNPO deficiency, PLP binding protein deficiency, hyperprolinemia type II and hypophosphatasia and glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor synthesis defects). PATIENTS AND METHODS: We conducted a systematic review of published pediatric cases with a confirmed molecular genetic diagnosis of vitamin B6-dependent epilepsy according to PRISMA guidelines. Data on demographic features, seizure semiology, EEG patterns, neuroimaging, treatment, and developmental outcomes were collected. RESULTS: 497 published patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Seizure onset manifested at 59.8 ± 291.6 days (67.8% of cases in the first month of life). Clonic, tonic-clonic, and myoclonic seizures accounted for two-thirds of the cases, while epileptic spasms were observed in 7.6%. Burst-suppression/suppression-burst represented the most frequently reported specific EEG pattern (14.4%), mainly in PLPB, ALDH7A1, and PNPO deficiency. Pyridoxine was administered to 312 patients (18.5% intravenously, 76.9% orally, 4.6% not specified), and 180 also received antiseizure medications. Pyridoxine dosage ranged between 1 and 55 mg/kg/die. Complete seizure freedom was achieved in 160 patients, while a significant seizure reduction occurred in 38. PLP, lysine-restricted diet, and arginine supplementation were used in a small proportion of patients with variable efficacy. Global developmental delay was established in 30.5% of a few patients in whom neurocognitive tests were performed. CONCLUSIONS: Despite the wide variability, the most frequent hallmarks of the epilepsy phenotype in patients with vitamin B6-dependent seizures include generalized or focal motor seizure semiology and a burst suppression/suppression burst pattern in EEG.

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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality80/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations14
Citations/Year7.0
Relative Citation Ratio4.55
NIH Percentile91.9%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.95
Weight Score2.89
Normalized Score0.66
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