Glutamate in Pyridoxine-Dependent Epilepsy

Abstract

Cerebrospinal fluid levels of glutamate, g-aminobutyric acid, and pyridoxal-5-phosphate examined in a patient with pyridoxine dependency while on and off vitamin B6 treatment are reported from Universitat Munchen, and Universitats-Nervenklinik, Wurzburg, Germany.

Keywords

• glutamate
• pyridoxine dependency
• status epilepticus