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Case Reports
. 1979 Aug;54(8):644-5.
doi: 10.1136/adc.54.8.644.

Aucte intermittent porphyria and epilepsy

R Biagini, R Tignani, A R Fifi, L Nappini
Case Reports

Aucte intermittent porphyria and epilepsy

R Biagini et al. Arch Dis Child. 1979 Aug.

Abstract

A 14-year-old boy had suffered from intermittent acute hepatic porphyria, myoclonic convulsions and mental retardation (Lennox-Gastaut syndrome). The porphyria was treated by stopping the administration of phenobarbitone and phenytoin. Sodium valproate at a dose of 70 mg/kg per day lessened the severity and frequency of convulsive crises.

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