effect of lysine on electrical cerebral activity in children with cerebral palsy

A purposeful sample of 40 children with cerebral palsy with age range from 2 to 8 years, attending El-Sahel Teaching Hospital, was evaluated by EEG and IQ. Twenty children received lysine orally in a dose of 12 mg/day/kg for 10-12 months. Post treatment EEG revealed improvement of EEG abnormalities together with evaluation of IQ in 14 cases [70%]. Lysine may play a role in controlling electrical activity and improving IQ in cerebral palsy. More researches are needed regarding the early administration of lysine in cerebral palsy