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Nagarajan S, Prabu R, Parachuri N, Thulasidas M. Electroretinogram as a Screening Tool to Assess Vigabatrin-Induced Retinal Toxicity in Children With Infantile Spasms. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2024; 61:273-278. [PMID: 38482803 DOI: 10.3928/01913913-20240215-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/25/2024]
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PURPOSE To assess the utility of electroretinogram (ERG) as a screening tool for vigabatrin-induced retinal toxicity in children with infantile spasms. METHODS This was an observational cohort study including children with infantile spasms receiving treatment with vigabatrin. A 30-Hz flicker potential ERG, using the RETeval system (LKC Technologies), was done at baseline before starting vigabatrin at 6 months and 1 year. The amplitudes were recorded. RESULTS Eleven children were included in the study. The most common etiologic factor for infantile spasms was tuberous sclerosis (36.4%) followed by West syndrome (27.3%). The mean age of the children was 7.14 ± 2.9 months, with a range of 3 to 16 months. The mean difference in amplitude was 3.21 ± 2.45 and 5.72 ± 4.18 µV at 6 and 12 months follow-up, respectively (P < .001). Eight of the 11 children (72.7%) showed vigabatrin-induced retinal toxicity, and all 8 children were receiving vigabatrin for more than 6 months. CONCLUSIONS ERG can be used for vigabatrin-induced retinal toxicity monitoring in children with infantile spasms. Vigabatrin-induced retinal toxicity is related to the duration of treatment rather than cumulative dosage. [J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2024;61(4):273-278.].
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Huang Q, Ellis CL, Leo SM, Velthuis H, Pereira AC, Dimitrov M, Ponteduro FM, Wong NML, Daly E, Murphy DGM, Mahroo OA, McAlonan GM. Retinal GABAergic Alterations in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Neurosci 2024; 44:e1218232024. [PMID: 38467434 PMCID: PMC10993034 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1218-23.2024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
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Alterations in γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) have been implicated in sensory differences in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Visual signals are initially processed in the retina, and in this study, we explored the hypotheses that the GABA-dependent retinal response to light is altered in individuals with ASD. Light-adapted electroretinograms were recorded from 61 adults (38 males and 23 females; n = 22 ASD) in response to three stimulus protocols: (1) the standard white flash, (2) the standard 30 Hz flickering protocol, and (3) the photopic negative response protocol. Participants were administered an oral dose of placebo, 15 or 30 mg of arbaclofen (STX209, GABAB agonist) in a randomized, double-blind, crossover order before the test. At baseline (placebo), the a-wave amplitudes in response to single white flashes were more prominent in ASD, relative to typically developed (TD) participants. Arbaclofen was associated with a decrease in the a-wave amplitude in ASD, but an increase in TD, eliminating the group difference observed at baseline. The extent of this arbaclofen-elicited shift significantly correlated with the arbaclofen-elicited shift in cortical responses to auditory stimuli as measured by using an electroencephalogram in our prior study and with broader autistic traits measured with the autism quotient across the whole cohort. Hence, GABA-dependent differences in retinal light processing in ASD appear to be an accessible component of a wider autistic difference in the central processing of sensory information, which may be upstream of more complex autistic phenotypes.
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- Qiyun Huang
- Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom
- Institute for Translational Neurodevelopment, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom
- Research Center for Brain-Computer Interface, Pazhou Lab, Guangzhou 510665, China
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- Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom
- Institute for Translational Neurodevelopment, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom
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- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London EC1V 2PD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom
- Institute for Translational Neurodevelopment, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom
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- Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom
- Institute for Translational Neurodevelopment, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom
- Institute for Nuclear Sciences Applied to Health (ICNAS), Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research (CIBIT), University of Coimbra, Coimbra 3000-548, Portugal
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- Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom
- Institute for Translational Neurodevelopment, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom
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- Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom
- Institute for Translational Neurodevelopment, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom
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- Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom
- Institute for Translational Neurodevelopment, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom
- Department of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom
- Institute for Translational Neurodevelopment, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom
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- Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom
- Institute for Translational Neurodevelopment, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom
- MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, United Kingdom
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- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London EC1V 2PD, United Kingdom
- Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
- Section of Ophthalmology, St Thomas' Hospital, King's College London, London SE1 7EH, United Kingdom
- Department of Translational Ophthalmology, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
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- Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom
- Institute for Translational Neurodevelopment, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom
- MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, United Kingdom
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Use of Visual Electrophysiology to Monitor Retinal and Optic Nerve Toxicity of Medications. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12101390. [PMID: 36291599 PMCID: PMC9599231 DOI: 10.3390/biom12101390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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It is important for clinicians to consider exposure to toxic substances and nutritional deficiencies when diagnosing and managing cases of vision loss. In these cases, physiologic damage can alter the function of key components of the visual pathway before morphologic changes can be detected by traditional imaging methods. Electrophysiologic tests can aid in the early detection of such functional changes to visual pathway components, including the retina or optic nerve. This review provides an overview of various electrophysiologic techniques, including multifocal electroretinogram (mfERG), full-field ERG (ffERG), electrooculogram (EOG), pattern electroretinogram (PERG), and visual evoked potential (VEP) in monitoring the retinal and optic nerve toxicities of alcohol, amiodarone, cefuroxime, cisplatin, deferoxamine, digoxin, ethambutol, hydroxychloroquine, isotretinoin, ocular siderosis, pentosane, PDE5 inhibitors, phenothiazines (chlorpromazine and thioridazine), quinine, tamoxifen, topiramate, vigabatrin, and vitamin A deficiency.
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Schein Y, Miller KD, Han Y, Yu Y, de Alba Campomanes AG, Binenbaum G, Oatts JT. Ocular examinations, findings, and toxicity in children taking vigabatrin. J AAPOS 2022; 26:187.e1-187.e6. [PMID: 35817277 PMCID: PMC10947413 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2022.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The antiepileptic medication vigabatrin has been associated with ocular toxicity, and close ophthalmic monitoring has been recommended; however, there is no clear consensus regarding the value and feasibility of such monitoring in children. We describe ophthalmic assessments in children in a real-world clinical setting, the incidence of vigabatrin-related ocular toxicity, and the utility of regular screening or ancillary testing in children taking vigabatrin. METHODS The medical records of children taking vigabatrin with one or more ophthalmic assessments at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia or University of California, San Francisco, between May 2010 and May 2021, were reviewed retrospectively. Abnormalities on ophthalmic examination, visual field (VF), electroretinogram (ERG), and optical coherence tomography (OCT) were reviewed and categorized as attributable to vigabatrin, possibly attributable to vigabatrin, or not attributable to vigabatrin. RESULTS A total of 1,281 assessments of 284 children (mean age, 2.09 years) were included. Of these, 283 (99.6%) had funduscopic examination(s), 37 (13.0%) had ERG, 19 (6.7%) had OCT, and 6 (2.1%) had formal VF. Rate of examinations and ERGs per child decreased over the 10-year study period. Two children (0.7%) had definite vigabatrin-related ocular toxicity, both identified on ERG. An additional 4 children (1.4%) had optic atrophy of unclear relation to vigabatrin, categorized as possible toxicity. The remaining 278 children did not have abnormal examination or testing findings attributable to vigabatrin. CONCLUSIONS The incidence of vigabatrin-related ocular toxicity in children was low in our cohort. Ocular and neurologic comorbidities and limited examinations in children make identification of such toxicity challenging and the value of screening is unclear.
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- Yvette Schein
- Division of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco
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- Scheie Eye Institute, Center for Preventive Ophthalmology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Division of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco.
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Strong AD, Sturdy A, McCourt EA, Braverman RS, Singh JK, Enzenauer RW, Jung JL. Clinical Utility of Electroretinograms for Evaluating Vigabatrin Toxicity in Children. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2021; 58:174-179. [PMID: 34039156 DOI: 10.3928/01913913-20210111-03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine changes in the clinical treatment of pediatric patients taking vigabatrin for seizure control in response to results of electroretinogram (ERG) performed for retinal toxicity screening. METHODS The authors retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients who received ERGs at Children's Hospital of Colorado from 2009 to 2012. Age, indication for ERG, ERG data, and clinical management of vigabatrin were extracted from the records. ERGs were interpreted according to LKC Technologies normative values. A physician trained in ERG analysis interpreted each ERG. RESULTS One hundred seventy ERGs were performed during the study period, and 147 ERGs were available for analysis. Every patient received general anesthesia for the procedure. Thirty-three ERGs were performed in 29 patients specifically as screening for retinal toxicity due to vigabatrin use, and 30 were available for analysis. Within this cohort, only 2 ERGs were normal (6.6%), and 28 were abnormal (93.3%). In patients who received abnormal results, 1 patient discontinued vigabatrin in response to the screening. CONCLUSIONS In this study cohort, clinical management generally did not change in response to an abnormal screening result. Given the need for general anesthesia in the pediatric population receiving ERG testing, and minimal change in clinical decision-making in the face of abnormal results, ERG screening for retinal toxicity due to vigabatrin in the pediatric cohort should be reconsidered. [J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2021;58(3):174-179.].
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Ambrosio L, Hansen RM, Moskowitz A, Oza A, Barrett D, Manganella J, Medina G, Kawai K, Fulton AB, Kenna M. Dark-adapted threshold and electroretinogram for diagnosis of Usher syndrome. Doc Ophthalmol 2021; 143:39-51. [PMID: 33511521 DOI: 10.1007/s10633-021-09818-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine the utility of ophthalmology evaluation, dark-adapted threshold, and full-field electroretinogram for early detection of Usher syndrome in young patients with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. METHODS We identified 39 patients with secure genetic diagnoses of Usher Syndrome. Visual acuity, spherical equivalent, fundus appearance, dark-adapted threshold, and full-field electroretinogram results were summarized and compared to those in a group of healthy controls with normal hearing. In those Usher patients with repeated measures, regression analysis was done to evaluate for change in visual acuity and dark-adapted threshold with age. Spherical equivalent and full-field electroretinogram responses from dark- and light-adapted eyes were evaluated as a function of age. RESULTS The majority of initial visual acuity and spherical equivalent results were within normal limits for age. Visual acuity and dark-adapted threshold worsened significantly with age in Usher type 1 but not in Usher type 2. At initial test, full-field electroretinogram responses from dark- and light-adapted eyes were abnormal in 53% of patients. Remarkably, nearly half of our patients (17% of Usher type 1 and 30% of Usher type 2) would have been missed by tests of retinal function alone if evaluated before age 10. CONCLUSIONS Although there is an association of abnormal dark-adapted threshold and full-field electroretinogram at young ages in Usher patients, it appears that a small but important proportion of patients would not be detected by tests of retinal function alone. Thus, genetic testing is needed to secure a diagnosis of Usher syndrome.
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- Lucia Ambrosio
- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA. .,Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.,Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.,Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Partners HealthCare Personalized Medicine, 65 Landsdowne Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.,Department of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.,Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.,Department of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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Children with infantile spasms are likely to have a poor outcome. Outcome measures for infantile spasms include primary response to treatment, relapse of spasms, neurological development, death, and progression to another type of epilepsy (Consensus Statements of the WEST Delphi Group 2004). This review is based mainly on prospective studies and emphasizes data about the current first-line drugs, adrenocorticotropic hormone, vigabatrin, and prednisolone, taking into account the proportion of patients with known and unknown etiology, which has a very strong effect on seizure outcome. In most studies, hormonal treatment (adrenocorticotropic hormone or prednisolone) is the optimal monotherapy, except for patients with tuberous sclerosis complex, in whom vigabatrin appears superior. Combination therapy (hormones plus vigabatrin) may well be more effective than either agent alone. The underlying etiology is the most important prognostic factor. In studies with a long follow-up (up to 50 years), a favorable cognitive outcome has been observed in approximately one quarter of patients and complete seizure freedom in one-third. Autism is relatively frequent, and premature mortality is high throughout life. Modifiable prognostic factors include early recognition of the spasms with prompt treatment, short duration of hypsarrhythmia, prompt treatment of relapses of spasms and multifocal epileptic discharges, and early treatment of adverse effects. It is hoped that eventually advanced genetics and molecular data will allow an understanding of the pathogenetic mechanisms of many specific etiologies to allow disease-specific treatment such as is emerging for tuberous sclerosis.
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- Raili Riikonen
- Children's Hospital, University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.
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Chan K, Hoon M, Pattnaik BR, Ver Hoeve JN, Wahlgren B, Gloe S, Williams J, Wetherbee B, Kiland JA, Vogel KR, Jansen E, Salomons G, Walters D, Roullet JB, Gibson K M, McLellan GJ. Vigabatrin-Induced Retinal Functional Alterations and Second-Order Neuron Plasticity in C57BL/6J Mice. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2020; 61:17. [PMID: 32053727 PMCID: PMC7326505 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.61.2.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Purpose Vigabatrin (VGB) is an effective antiepileptic that increases concentrations of inhibitory γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) by inhibiting GABA transaminase. Reports of VGB-associated visual field loss limit its clinical usefulness, and retinal toxicity studies in laboratory animals have yielded conflicting results. Methods We examined the functional and morphologic effects of VGB in C57BL/6J mice that received either VGB or saline IP from 10 to 18 weeks of age. Retinal structure and function were assessed in vivo by optical coherence tomography (OCT), ERG, and optomotor response. After euthanasia, retinas were processed for immunohistochemistry, and retinal GABA, and VGB quantified by mass spectrometry. Results No significant differences in visual acuity or total retinal thickness were identified between groups by optomotor response or optical coherence tomography, respectively. After 4 weeks of VGB treatment, ERG b-wave amplitude was enhanced, and amplitudes of oscillatory potentials were reduced. Dramatic rod and cone bipolar and horizontal cell remodeling, with extension of dendrites into the outer nuclear layer, was observed in retinas of VGB-treated mice. VGB treatment resulted in a mean 3.3-fold increase in retinal GABA concentration relative to controls and retinal VGB concentrations that were 20-fold greater than brain. Conclusions No evidence of significant retinal thinning or ERG a- or b-wave deficits were apparent, although we describe significant alterations in ERG b-wave and oscillatory potentials and in retinal cell morphology in VGB-treated C57BL/6J mice. The dramatic concentration of VGB in retina relative to the target tissue (brain), with a corresponding increase in retinal GABA, offers insight into the pathophysiology of VGB-associated visual field loss.
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- Kore Chan
- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- McPherson Eye Research Institute, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- McPherson Eye Research Institute, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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- McPherson Eye Research Institute, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- Pediatrics Ophthalmology & Visual Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- McPherson Eye Research Institute, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- McPherson Eye Research Institute, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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- Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Washington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Spokane, Washington, United States
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- Washington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Spokane, Washington, United States
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- Washington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Spokane, Washington, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- McPherson Eye Research Institute, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Ambrosio L, Hansen RM, Kimia R, Fulton AB. Retinal Function in X-Linked Juvenile Retinoschisis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2020; 60:4872-4881. [PMID: 31747688 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.19-27897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose To assess retinal function in young patients with X-linked juvenile retinoschisis (XLRS), a disorder that is known to alter ERG postreceptor retinal components and also possibly photoreceptor components. Methods ERG responses to full-field stimuli were recorded under scotopic and photopic conditions in 12 XLRS patients aged 1 to 15 (median 8) years. A- and b-wave amplitudes and implicit times were examined over a range of stimulus intensities. Rod and cone photoreceptor (SROD, RROD, SCONE, RCONE) and rod-driven postreceptor (log σ, VMAX) response parameters were calculated from the a- and b-waves. Data from XLRS patients were evaluated for significant change with age. Results A- and b-wave amplitudes were smaller in XLRS patients compared with controls under both scotopic and photopic conditions. Saturated photoresponse amplitude (RROD), postreceptor b-wave (log σ), and saturated b-wave amplitude (VMAX) were significantly lower in XLRS patients than in controls; SROD did not differ between the two groups. SCONE and RCONE values were normal. In XLRS patients, neither a- and b-wave amplitudes nor calculated parameters (SROD, RROD, log σ, VMAX,SCONE, and RCONE) changed with age. Conclusions In these young XLRS patients, RROD and a-wave amplitudes were significantly smaller than in controls. Thus, in addition to XLRS causing postreceptor dysfunction, an effect of XLRS on rod photoreceptors cannot be ignored.
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- Lucia Ambrosio
- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Hamed SA. Ocular dysfunctions and toxicities induced by antiepileptic medications: Types, pathogenic mechanisms, and treatment strategies. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2019; 12:309-328. [PMID: 30840840 DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2019.1591274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Ocular dysfunctions and toxicities induced by antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are rarely reviewed and not frequently received attention by treating physicians compared to other adverse effects (e.g. endocrinologic, cognitive and metabolic). However, some are frequent and progressive even in therapeutic concentrations or result in permanent blindness. Although some adverse effects are non-specific, others are related to the specific pharmacodynamics of the drug. Areas covered: This review was written after detailed search in PubMed, EMBASE, ISI web, SciELO, Scopus, and Cochrane Central Register databases (from 1970 to 2019). It summarized the reported ophthalmologic adverse effects of the currently available AEDs; their risks and possible pathogenic mechanisms. They include ocular motility dysfunctions, retinopathy, maculopathy, glaucoma, myopia, optic neuropathy, and impaired retinal vascular autoregulation. In general, ophthalmo-neuro- or retino-toxic adverse effects of AEDs are classified as type A (dose-dependent), type B (host-dependent or idiosyncratic) or type C which is due to the cumulative effect from long-term use. Expert opinion: Ocular adverse effects of AEDs are rarely reviewed although some are frequent or may result in permanent blindness. Increasing knowledge of their incidence and improving understanding of their risks and pathogenic mechanisms are crucial for monitoring, prevention, and management of patients' at risk.
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- Sherifa A Hamed
- a Department of Neurology and Psychiatry , Assiut University Hospital , Assiut , Egypt
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The treatment of infantile spasms is challenging, especially in the context of the following: (1) a severe phenotype with high morbidity and mortality; (2) the urgency of diagnosis and successful early response to therapy; and (3) the paucity of effective, safe, and well-tolerated therapies. Even after initially successful treatment, relapse risk is substantial and the most effective therapies pose considerable risk with long-term administration. In evaluating any treatment for infantile spasms, the key short-term outcome measure is freedom from both epileptic spasms and hypsarrhythmia. In contrast, the most important long-term outcomes are enduring seizure-freedom and measures of intellectual performance in later childhood and adulthood. First-line treatment options-namely hormonal therapy and vigabatrin-display moderate to high efficacy but also exhibit substantial side-effect burdens. Data on efficacy and safety of each class of therapy, as well as the combination of these therapies, are reviewed in detail. Specific hormonal therapies (adrenocorticotropic hormone and various corticosteroids) are contrasted. Those etiologies that prompt specific therapies are reviewed briefly, as are an array of second-line therapies supported by less-compelling data. The ketogenic diet is discussed in greater detail, with a focus on the limitations of numerous available studies that generally suggest that it is efficacious. Special discussion is allocated to cannabidiol-the investigational therapy that has received the most attention, and which is already in use in the form of various artisanal cannabis extracts. Finally, a treatment algorithm reflecting the concepts and controversies discussed in this review is presented.
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- Shaun A. Hussain
- Division of Pediatric NeurologyDavid Geffen School of MedicineUCLA Mattel Children's HospitalLos AngelesCaliforniaU.S.A.
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The International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision (ISCEV) standard for full-field electroretinography (ERG) describes a minimum procedure, but encourages more extensive testing. This ISCEV extended protocol describes an extension to the ERG standard, namely the photopic On-Off ERG, and outlines common clinical applications. A light stimulus duration of 150-200 ms is used in the presence of a rod-suppressing background to elicit cone-driven On- and Off-system ERG components. The On-response occurs after the stimulus onset and has a negative a-wave and positive b-wave. The Off d-wave is a positive component evoked by stimulus offset. Common diagnoses that may benefit from additional photopic On-Off ERG testing include retinal dystrophies and retinal disorders that cause dysfunction at a level that is post-phototransduction or post-receptoral. On-Off ERGs assess the relative involvement of On- and Off-systems and may be of use in the diagnosis of disorders such as complete and incomplete congenital stationary night blindness (complete and incomplete CSNB), melanoma-associated retinopathy, and some forms of autoimmune retinopathy. The photopic On-Off ERGs may also be useful in X-linked retinoschisis, Batten disease, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, spinocerebellar degeneration, quinine toxicity, and other retinal disorders.
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Gradstein L, Hansen RM, Cox GF, Altschwager P, Fulton AB. Progressive retinal degeneration in a girl with Knobloch syndrome who presented with signs of ocular albinism. Doc Ophthalmol 2017; 134:135-140. [DOI: 10.1007/s10633-017-9574-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2016] [Accepted: 01/16/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Schwarz MD, Li M, Tsao J, Zhou R, Wu YW, Sankar R, Wu JY, Hussain SA. A lack of clinically apparent vision loss among patients treated with vigabatrin with infantile spasms: The UCLA experience. Epilepsy Behav 2016; 57:29-33. [PMID: 26921595 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2016.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2015] [Revised: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 01/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vigabatrin (VGB) is one of two FDA-approved medications for treatment of infantile spasms. Despite demonstrated efficacy, its use has been curtailed by reports indicating a substantial risk of VGB-associated visual field loss (VAVFL). As these reports have conflicted with our clinical observations in routine practice, we systematically reviewed the experiences of patients treated with VGB at UCLA to estimate the prevalence of clinically apparent VAVFL. METHODS Patients with video-EEG-confirmed infantile spasms evaluated at our center between February 2007 and February 2014 were retrospectively identified. Among patients with VGB exposure, we documented relevant clinical factors and determined the duration of therapy, peak dosage, and cumulative dosage. Based on a review of serial neurologic and ophthalmologic reports and aided by electroretinography (ERG) assessments when available, we ascertained whether each patient had evidence of clinically apparent vision impairment (i.e., recognized by a neurologist or ophthalmologist during any follow-up visit) and whether or not the vision loss was attributed to VGB exposure (i.e., evidence of bilateral, symmetric, and peripheral visual field loss), either by the treating physician or on retrospective review by the study team. RESULTS During the study period, 257 patients with video-EEG-confirmed infantile spasms were identified. One hundred and forty-three (56%) patients received VGB. Although visual loss of any cause was common among patients with (31%) and without (32%) VGB exposure, there were no cases in which visual field defects were plausibly linked to VGB. We estimate that the risk of clinically significant VAVFL does not exceed 3.2% (95% CI upper bound). Vision loss was never characterized as exclusively peripheral and was always better explained by other causes (e.g., hemianopsia following hemispherectomy and cortical vision impairment after hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy). Precise quantitative exposure data were available for 104 (73%) patients treated with VGB, among whom the median duration of treatment was 8.6 (IQR: 3.7-16.2) months, the median peak dosage was 141.5 (IQR: 104.8-166.0) mg/kg/day, and the median cumulative dosage was 314 (IQR: 140.8-645.7) grams. CONCLUSIONS We found that the risk of clinically apparent vision loss is quite low among young children treated for infantile spasms. Our estimate of risk contrasts with prior studies and likely reflects our ascertainment of vision loss without the aid of perimetry or serial ERG, the short treatment duration, and the relatively young age of our patients. In the treatment of infantile spasms, risk-benefit assessment should consider both the low prevalence of ERG-identified VAVFL among patients with brief (<6-9months) exposure and the very low prevalence of clinically apparent VAVFL in this population.
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- Madeline D Schwarz
- School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Mattel Children's Hospital and David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Mattel Children's Hospital and David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA; Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Mattel Children's Hospital and David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Neurology, Mattel Children's Hospital and David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Mattel Children's Hospital and David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Mattel Children's Hospital and David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Kotagal P. Limiting Retinal Toxicity of Vigabatrin in Children With Infantile Spasms. Epilepsy Curr 2015; 15:327-9. [PMID: 26633952 PMCID: PMC4657771 DOI: 10.5698/1535-7511-15.6.327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Akula JD, Noonan ER, Di Nardo A, Favazza TL, Zhang N, Sahin M, Hansen RM, Fulton AB. Vigabatrin can enhance electroretinographic responses in pigmented and albino rats. Doc Ophthalmol 2015; 131:1-11. [PMID: 25761928 DOI: 10.1007/s10633-015-9491-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2014] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effects of the antiepileptic medication vigabatrin (VGB) on the retina of pigmented rats. METHODS Scotopic and photopic electroretinograms were recorded from dark- and light-adapted Long-Evans (pigmented) and Sprague Dawley (albino) rats administered, daily, 52-55 injections of 250 mg·kg(-1)·day(-1) VGB or 25-26 injections of 500 mg·kg(-1)·day(-1) VGB, or a corresponding number of sham injections. Sensitivity and saturated amplitude of the rod photoresponse (S, Rm(P3)) and postreceptor response (1/σ, Vm) were derived, as were sensitivity and amplitude of the cone-mediated postreceptor response (1/σ(cone), Vm(cone)). The oscillatory potentials and responses to a series of flickering lights (6.25, 12.5, 25 and 50 Hz) were studied in the time and frequency domains. A subset of rats' eyes was harvested for Western blotting or histology. RESULTS Of the parameters derived from dark-adapted ERG responses, in both pigmented and albino rats, VGB repeatedly and reliably enhanced electroretinographic parameters; no significant ERG deficits were noted. No significant alterations were observed in ER/oxidative stress or in the Akt cell death/survival pathway. There were migrations of photoreceptor nuclei toward the RPE and outgrowths of bipolar cell dendrites into the outer nuclear layer in VGB-treated rats; these were never observed in sham-treated animals. CONCLUSIONS Although VGB is associated with retinal dysfunction in patients and VGB toxicity has been demonstrated by other laboratories in the albino rat, in our pigmented and albino rats, VGB did not induce deficits in, but rather enhanced, retinal function. Nonetheless, retinal neuronal dysplasia was observed.
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Riikonen R, Rener-Primec Z, Carmant L, Dorofeeva M, Hollody K, Szabo I, Krajnc BS, Wohlrab G, Sorri I. Does vigabatrin treatment for infantile spasms cause visual field defects? An international multicentre study. Dev Med Child Neurol 2015; 57:60-7. [PMID: 25145415 DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.12573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM The aim of this study was to examine whether vigabatrin treatment had caused visual field defects (VFDs) in children of school age who had received the drug in infancy. METHOD In total, 35 children (14 males, 21 females; median age 11y, SD 3.4y, range 8-23y) were examined by static Humphrey perimetry, Goldmann kinetic perimetry, or Octopus perimetry. The aetiologies of infantile spasms identified were tuberous sclerosis (n=10), other symptomatic causes (n=3), or cryptogenic (n=22). RESULTS Typical vigabatrin-attributed VFDs were found in 11 out of 32 (34%) children: in one out of 11 children (9%) who received vigabatrin for <1 year (group 1), in three out of 10 children (30%) who received vigabatrin for 12 to 24 months (group 2), and in seven out of 11 children (63%) who received vigabatrin treatment for longer than 2 years (group 3). VFDs were mild in five and severe in six children. Patients with tuberous sclerosis were at higher risk of VFDs (six out of 10 children). The mean cumulative doses of vigabatrin were 140.5, 758.8, and 2712g in group 1, 2, and 3, respectively. INTERPRETATION VFDs were found in 34% of the cohort of children in this study. The rate of VFD increased from 9% to 63% as duration of treatment increased. The results of this study showed that the risk-benefit ratio should always be considered when using vigabatrin.
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- Raili Riikonen
- Children's Hospital, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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Westall CA, Wright T, Cortese F, Kumarappah A, Snead OC, Buncic JR. Vigabatrin retinal toxicity in children with infantile spasms: An observational cohort study. Neurology 2014; 83:2262-8. [PMID: 25381295 PMCID: PMC4277676 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000001069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2014] [Accepted: 07/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To determine time to vigabatrin (VGB, Sabril; Lundbeck, Deerfield, IL) induced retinal damage in children with infantile spasms (IS) and to identify risk factors for VGB-induced retinal damage (VGB-RD). METHODS Observational cohort study including 146 participants (68 female, 81 male) with IS, an age-specific epilepsy syndrome of early infancy, treated with VGB. Participants ranged from 3 to 34.9 months of age (median 7.6 months). The median duration of VGB treatment was 16 months (range 4.6-78.5 months). Electroretinograms (ERGs) were performed according to the Standards of the International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision. Inclusion required baseline (pre-VGB or within 4 weeks of starting VGB treatment) and at least 2 follow-up ERGs. Significant reduction from baseline of the 30-Hz ERG flicker amplitude on 2 consecutive visits identified VGB-RD. Kaplan-Meier survival analyses depicted the effect of duration of VGB on VGB-RD. RESULTS These data represent the largest survival analysis of children treated with VGB who did not succumb to retinal toxicity during the study. Thirty of the 146 participants (21%) showed VGB-RD. The ERG amplitude reduced with duration of VGB treatment (p = 0.0004) with no recovery after VGB cessation. With 6 and 12 months of VGB treatment, 5.3% and 13.3%, respectively, developed VGB-RD. There was neither effect of age of initiation of VGB treatment nor sex of the child on survival statistics and no significant effect of cumulative dosage on the occurrence of VGB-RD. CONCLUSIONS Minimizing VGB treatment to 6 months will reduce the prevalence of VGB-RD in patients with IS.
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- Carol A Westall
- From the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science (C.A.W., T.W., A.K., J.R.B.), and Faculty of Medicine (O.C.S.), The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto (C.A.W., J.R.B., O.C.S.); and Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary (F.C.), Canada.
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- From the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science (C.A.W., T.W., A.K., J.R.B.), and Faculty of Medicine (O.C.S.), The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto (C.A.W., J.R.B., O.C.S.); and Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary (F.C.), Canada
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- From the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science (C.A.W., T.W., A.K., J.R.B.), and Faculty of Medicine (O.C.S.), The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto (C.A.W., J.R.B., O.C.S.); and Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary (F.C.), Canada
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- From the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science (C.A.W., T.W., A.K., J.R.B.), and Faculty of Medicine (O.C.S.), The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto (C.A.W., J.R.B., O.C.S.); and Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary (F.C.), Canada
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- From the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science (C.A.W., T.W., A.K., J.R.B.), and Faculty of Medicine (O.C.S.), The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto (C.A.W., J.R.B., O.C.S.); and Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary (F.C.), Canada
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- From the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science (C.A.W., T.W., A.K., J.R.B.), and Faculty of Medicine (O.C.S.), The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto (C.A.W., J.R.B., O.C.S.); and Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary (F.C.), Canada
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Changes in the ERG d-wave with vigabatrin treatment in a pediatric cohort. Doc Ophthalmol 2014; 129:97-104. [PMID: 25008578 DOI: 10.1007/s10633-014-9453-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2013] [Accepted: 06/24/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Vigabatrin (VGB), a treatment for the childhood epilepsy, infantile spasms (IS), is implicated in visual field constriction. Electroretinograms (ERGs) are used as a substitute for visual field testing in infants. We use the VGB-associated ERG reduction (VAER), defined as reduction in age-corrected light adapted 30 Hz flicker amplitude from a pre-treatment measurement in the absence of other retinal defects, as an indicator of retinal toxicity resulting from VGB use. The d-wave ERG response is predominantly the result of OFF-bipolar cell depolarization response to light offset. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the ERG d-wave response as a marker for VAER toxicity in an infant population. METHODS One hundred children with IS treated with VGB (median age at baseline: 7.6 months; range 1.7-38.4) were tested for the cone-OFF response elicited to a 250 cd s m(2) flash with 200 ms duration (long flash ERG). Diagnosis of VAER requires baseline testing of the flicker ERG and at least one follow up ERG; Fifty-one patients fulfilled this criteria. Fifty-eight children received the long flash ERG at baseline. Thirteen retinally normal controls with a median age of 32 months (5.7-65) were also tested. Amplitude and implicit time of the d-wave response were measured manually. RESULTS Longer duration of treatment was associated with reduced d-wave amplitude (ANOVA p < 0.05) in patients taking VGB. Nine patients demonstrated VAER during the course of the study. D-wave amplitude was reduced in the IS group with VAER compared to those without VAER (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Vigabatrin associated retinal defects may be reflected in reduction of the cone d-wave amplitude.
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Bakhshandeh Bali MK, Otaghsara SMT, Soltansanjari M, Sadighi N, Nasehi MM, Ashrafi MR, Karimzadeh P, Taghdiri MM, Ghofrani M. Electroretinographic responses in epileptic children treated with vigabatrin. J Child Neurol 2014; 29:765-8. [PMID: 23748200 DOI: 10.1177/0883073813490073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2012] [Accepted: 04/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Vigabatrin is an antiepileptic drug that results in higher gamma-aminobutyrate levels in the brain and retina. Vigabatrin-induced visual field defects are usually asymptomatic and only detectable by perimetry. Further, perimetry requires good cooperation, and children aged under 10 years cannot do it. Electroretinogram response amplitude to full-field 30-Hz flicker shine has been offered to be more specific in predicting visual field defects. This study is scheduled to investigate the vigabatrin-associated visual complications in 67 epileptic children taking vigabatrin using full-field electroretinogram. Electroretinographic surveys showed normal range parameters despite 3 months of vigabatrin treatment, and just 3 (4.47%) children had been visually impaired at the end of 6-month treatment. Among these 3 cases, 1 patient had persistent electroretinogram abnormality despite vigabatrin discontinuation. Our study suggests that vigabatrin is secure for short-term pediatric antiepileptic treatment, with few cases of visual impairments and that are often reversible.
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- M K Bakhshandeh Bali
- Pediatric Neurology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Brain and Spinal Injury Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Eye Research Center, Rasool Akram Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Eye Research Center, Rasool Akram Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Yang J, Naumann MC, Tsai YT, Tosi J, Erol D, Lin CS, Davis RJ, Tsang SH. Vigabatrin-induced retinal toxicity is partially mediated by signaling in rod and cone photoreceptors. PLoS One 2012; 7:e43889. [PMID: 22970106 PMCID: PMC3431405 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0043889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2012] [Accepted: 07/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Vigabatrin (VGB) is a commonly prescribed antiepileptic drug designed to inhibit GABA-transaminase, effectively halting seizures. Unfortunately, VGB treatment is also associated with the highest frequencies of peripheral visual field constriction of any of the antiepileptic drugs and the mechanisms that lead to these visual field defects are uncertain. Recent studies have demonstrated light exposure exacerbates vigabatrin-induced retinal toxicity. We further assessed this relationship by examining the effects of vigabatrin treatment on the retinal structures of mice with genetically altered photoreception. In keeping with previous studies, we detected increased toxicity in mice exposed to continuous light. To study whether cone or rod photoreceptor function was involved in the pathway to toxicity, we tested mice with mutations in the cone-specific Gnat2 or rod-specific Pde6g genes, and found the mutations significantly reduced VGB toxicity. Our results confirm light is a significant enhancer of vigabatrin toxicity and that a portion of this is mediated, directly or indirectly, by phototransduction signaling in rod and cone photoreceptors.
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- Jin Yang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States of America
- Tianjin Medical University Eye Center, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States of America
- Herbert Irving Cancer Research Center, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States of America
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