Yoshimura I, Kaneko S, Yoshimura N, Murakami T. Long-term observations of two siblings with Lafora disease treated with zonisamide.
Epilepsy Res 2001;
46:283-7. [PMID:
11518630 DOI:
10.1016/s0920-1211(01)00282-0]
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Abstract
We have reported long-term clinical follow-up for two siblings with Lafora disease, a brother and sister, one of whom autopsied. Both siblings had repeated attacks of severe myoclonus, tonic and tonic-clonic convulsions, and intractable status epilepticus. The addition of orally administered zonisamide brought about striking effective seizure control for about 12-14 years in both patients, relieving not only myoclonus and generalized tonic-clonic seizures but also intractable status epilepticus.
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