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Severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy: extended spectrum of GEFS+?
Epilepsia - 1 Jul 2001
Singh R, Andermann E, Whitehouse W P, Harvey A S, Keene D L, Seni M H, Crossland K M, Andermann F, Berkovic S F, Scheffer I E
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy (SMEI) is an intractable epilepsy of early childhood of unknown etiology. It is often associated with a family history of seizure disorders, but epilepsy phenotypes have not been well described. We sought to characterize the seizure phenotypes of relatives to better understand to the genetic basis of SMEI. METHODS: Probands with SMEI were identified, and systematic...
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