Paralysis Episodes in Carbonic Anhydrase II Deficiency.

Carbonic anhydrase II (CAII) deficiency is an autosomal recessive disorder manifest by osteopetrosis, renal tubular acidosis, and cerebral calcification. Other features include growth failure and mental retardation. Complications of the osteopetrosis include frequent bone fractures, cranial nerve compression, and dental mal-occlusion.

Vigabatrin versus ACTH in the treatment of infantile spasms.

Objective: To compare adrenocorticotropic hormone with vigabatrin as a single mono-therapy for infantile spasms. We studied hospitalization time, clinical response, whether complete or partial, time taken for improvement, and presence or absence of recurrence after stopping the medication. Together with improvement of electroencephalographic changes, and time taken for significant response, neurodevelopmental and cognitive responses in both groups.