CaseG1 Female, 17mo report, Turkish
CasePresentingHPOs HP:0003270, HP:0002013, HP:0000737, HP:0011169, HP:0010818, HP:0001336, HP:0011182
(Abdominal distension, Vomiting, Irritability, Clonic seizures, Generalized tonic seizures, Myoclonic jerks, Epileptiform EEG discharges)
HPOsFreeText born at 40wks gestation. (neonatal, pre-treatment:) abdominal distension, vomiting, irritability, 3wks onset of clonic and generalized tonic fits as well as myoclonic jerks, epileptiform discharges with normal background activity, resistance to ACD's. Pyridoxine trial introduced at 9wks, trial dose/route of 10mg/kg/d p.o., complete cessation of seizures, but experienced hypotonia/sleepiness, no apnoea or hypotension, initial maintenance daily dose=10mg/kg. Withdrew form trial at 7mo, seizures recurred after 17 days.
CaseNotHPOs HP:0001557, HP:0025116, HP:0001941, HP:0002098, HP:0001290, HP:0010851, HP:0002521, HP:0000486, HP:0000750
(Abnormal intrauterine movements, Fetal distress, Acidosis, Respiratory distress, Hypotonia, EEG with burst suppression, Hypsarrhythmia, Squint, Speech delay)
NotHPOsFreeText (neonatal, pre-treatment:) acidosis, respiratory distress, hypotonia, burst suppression on EEG, hypsarrythmia. (infancy/childhood:) recurrence of seizures with febrile illness, squint, motor problems, speech delay/difficulties, MRI changes
CasePreviousTesting Administration of pyridoxine relieved patient's seizures. CSF pipecolic acid: 0.6(nv<0.15μM), plasma pipecolic acid: 5.5, 4.9(nv<2.5μM), plasma AASA: 4.1(nv<0.2μM), urine AASA: 53(nv<1 mmol/mol creatinine).
Variant NM_001182.4(ALDH7A1):c.596C>T (p.Ala199Val), homozygous
ClinVar 17998
gnomAD not in gnomAD
CaseAddInfo 1st cousin parents
CasePMIDs n/a