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Treatment of epilepsy in Rett syndrome.
European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society - 1 Jan 2007
Huppke Peter, Köhler Karola, Brockmann Knut, Stettner Georg M, Gärtner Jutta
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INTRODUCTION: Epilepsy is very frequent in Rett syndrome (RTT) patients and often difficult to treat. Because most cases of RTT are caused by mutations in the MECP2 gene it is reasonable to assume that convulsions are based on common pathogenetic mechanisms and thus should have a similar response...
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