Epilepsy in Prader-Willi syndrome: experience of a national referral centre (original) (raw)

Abstract

ACC Agenesis of the corpus callosum PWS Prader-Willi syndrome UPD Uniparental disomy AIM The aim of the study was to characterize epilepsy, febrile seizures, electrographic features, and brain abnormalities in a large, national cohort of individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). METHOD This was an observational cohort study. Clinic charts of 126 individuals (63 males, 63 females) with genetically confirmed PWS (due to a deletion in 72 cases, to uniparental disomy [UPD] in 51 cases, and to an imprinting centre defect in two cases), aged from 1 month to 48 years (mean age 13y), were reviewed and 119 interviews conducted. Information regarding seizures, medication, imaging studies, and family history of seizures was collected. Ninety-five individuals (aged 1mo-48y) underwent electroencephalography (EEG). RESULTS Five individuals had epilepsy (4.0%), three of whom had major cerebral findings on imaging, and eight others had febrile seizures (6.4%). Of the three genetic abnormalities, deletion was associated with seizures. Focal epileptiform abnormalities were found in 12 out of 94 individuals, and five out of these 12 had a frank electrographic seizure pattern. Epileptogenic EEG abnormalities were associated with young age. *North American usage: mental retardation.

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