A CASE OF ACUTE INTERMITTENT PORPHYRIA

Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP) is a rare hereditary disorder of heme metabolism, characterised by episodes of gastrointestinal, psychiatric, or neurologic symptoms.We report a case of young female presenting with recurrent attacks of abdominal pain with seizures and peripheral motor neuropathy.The diagnosis of acute intermittent porphyria was confirmed by the presence of urine porphobilinogen and patient recovered with supportive therapy