PNPO Deficiency

[Andrew]

Hi all,

I would like to share my good news with you. I have been using B vitamins to control my seizures. Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) Prescribed for over 43 years. It has now been confirmed, via a genetic test and interesting research, that I have a condition known as 'PNPO Deficiency'. The professor who conducted the genetic research has told me that I am the oldest known person in the world scientific literature with this extremely rare condition.

http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/PNPO

Regards,

Andy

 

[Bernard]

Hi Andrew, good to see you again. I understand it's been a while, but do you remember how/why you or your doctors discovered (thought to check) that you might have this condition (as opposed to just treating epilepsy with medications like everyone else)?

 

[Andrew]

Hi Bernard,

It's been a long and interesting journey. You may be interested in reading a previous post of mine: http://www.coping-with-epilepsy.com/forums/f23/40-years-vitamin-b6-11674/

Apparently there are only 35 known cases in the world scientific literature with this extremely rare condition.

Regards,

Andy

 

[Andrew]

Hi all,

Here is an interesting article entitled, 'Hidden neurometabolic disorders – the expanding spectrum of PNPO deficiency':

http://euroepinomics.wordpress.com/...rs-the-expanding-spectrum-of-pnpo-deficiency/

Regards,

Andy

 

[SlimBlue]

I just find it helps with the keprage, but I'm glad it's kept your seizures at bay