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Acute intermittent porphyria presenting with first episode seizure and rhabdomyolysis

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Joel Smith (Metabolic Biochemist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital) for his contribution to the interpretation of quantitative porphyria results. Associate Professor Frank Gaillard (Neuroradiologist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital) for his contribution to the review of the imaging included in the case.

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  1. Department of Neurology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia

    Jessica Redmond & Katherine Buzzard

  2. Department of Medical Education, Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia

    Jessica Redmond

  3. Metabolic Diseases Unit, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia

    Timothy Fazio

  4. Department of Medicine and Radiology, Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia

    Timothy Fazio

  5. Department of Neurosciences, Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia

    Katherine Buzzard

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Redmond, J., Fazio, T. & Buzzard, K. Acute intermittent porphyria presenting with first episode seizure and rhabdomyolysis. Acta Neurol Belg 123, 1611–1614 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-022-02134-5

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