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A retrospective study of the relation between vaccination and occurrence of seizures in Dravet syndrome.
Epilepsia - 1 Jan 2011
Tro-Baumann Blanca, von Spiczak Sarah, Lotte Jan, Bast Thomas, Haberlandt Edda, Sassen Robert, Freund Alfred, Leiz Steffen, Stephani Ulrich, Boor Rainer, Holthausen Hans, Helbig Ingo, Kluger Gerhard
Abstract excerpt
Dravet syndrome is a severe epileptic encephalopathy starting in the first year of life. Mutations in SCN1A can be identified in the majority of patients, and epileptic seizures in the setting of fever are a clinical hallmark. Fever is also commonly seen after vaccinations and provocation of epileptic seizures by vaccinations in patients with Dravet syndrome has been reported, but not systematically assessed. In...
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