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PEHO Syndrome


Authors: A. Zumrová 1;  V. Komárek 1;  M. Macek 2;  I. Šebesta 3,4
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika dětské neurologie 2. LF UK, FNsP v Motole, Praha, 1přednosta doc. MUDr. V. KomárekÚstav biologie a lékařské genetiky 2. LF UK, FNsP v Motole, Praha, 2přednosta prof. MUDr. P. Goetz, CSc. Oddělení klinické biochemie 1. LF UK, Praha, 3přednosta doc.
Published in: Čes-slov Pediat 1999; (8): 437-439.
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Overview

The term PEHO syndrome is an abbreviation from the first letters of the most important symptoms:
progressiveencephalopathy, edema - in particular of the face and extremities, hypsarrhythmia and atrophy of the optic nerve.The authors demonstrate case-records of two female patients who meet the criteria of PEHO syndrome, wherebyin one patient adenylsuccinate lyase deficiency was confirmed. In the second case the authors draw attention tothe long-term therapeutic effect of felbamate in refractory epilepsy which is associated with the disease in themajority of cases.

Key words:
PEHO syndrome, progressive encephalopathy, adenylsuccinate lyase

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