Pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy
Synonyms: Antiquitin deficiency | Vitamin B6-dependent seizures
A rare neurometabolic disease characterized by recurrent intractable seizures in the prenatal neonatal and postnatal period that are resistant to anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) but that are responsive to pharmacological dosages of pyridoxine (vitamin B6).
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Advocacy Organizations
DDX3X Foundation
Our mission is to connect families, resources, and the medical community to advance research for a treatment or cure to DDX3X Syndrome. Our ultimate goal is to accelerate brain function in individuals affected by DDX3X Syndrome through advances in cell and gene therapy and pharmaceuticals.
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