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[Clinical and genetic diagnosis of Dravet syndrome: report of 20 cases].
Ideggyogyaszati szemle - 30 Nov 2008
Siegler Zsuzsa, Neuwirth Magdolna, Hegyi Márta, Paraicz Eva, Pálmafy Beatrix, Tegzes Andrea, Barsi Péter, Karcagi Veronika, Claes Lieve, De Jonghe Peter, Herczegfalvi Agnes, Fogarasi András
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE AND BACKGROUND: Severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy (SMEI; Dravet's syndrome) is a malignant epilepsy syndrome characterized by prolonged febrile hemiconvulsions or generalized seizures starting in the first year of life. Later on myoclonic, atypical absence, and complex partial seizures appear. When one of these seizure forms is lacking the syndrome of borderline SMEI (SMEB) is defined. Psychomotor...
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