Tryptophan metabolism in children with epilepsy
Narbona López, E.; Maldonado Lozano, J.; del Castillo, M.L.; Bayés García, R.; Robles Vizcaíno, C.; Núñez del Carril, J.; Molina Font, J.A.
Anales Espanoles de Pediatria 20(4): 361-367
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0302-4342 PMID: 6732063 Document Number: 224204
Authors measured urinary excretion of tryptophan derivatives (kynurenine way) in 13 healthy and 15 epileptic children, modifying the technique qualitatively and quantitatively. In both groups, they measure tryptophan metabolites before and after L-tryptophan overload, the dosage being 100/mg/kg of body weight. They found higher tryptophan derivative values in the group suffering a epilepsy.