Our son was diagnosed with Epilepsy last week and then had an MRI today which showed some white lesions on both temporal lobes. He has to be admitted tomorrow for further testing. Can you please send out an email to see if any one has had a condition know as ADEMS along with their APS. He is going to be tested for ADEMS , MS and cancer. We are concentrating on ADEMS at this time.

-- Response from Dr. Maclaren --

They should obtain a GAD antibody titer. It is possible that if the titers were high enough, then it could reduce temporal lobe GABA levels to a point where he could develop epilepsy, usually of a partial type. If true in his case, titers could be lowered (experimentally) by giving a Rituximab infusion.

Noel K Maclaren MD