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SCN1B is not related to benign partial epilepsy in infancy or convulsions with gastroenteritis.
Neuropediatrics - 1 Aug 2011
Yamashita S, Okumura A, Yamamoto T, Shimojima K, Tanabe T, Shimizu T
Abstract excerpt
We hypothesized that benign partial epilepsy in infancy (BPEI) and convulsions with gastroenteritis (CwG) may have a similar genetic background, because previous studies indicate that clinical features overlap between BPEI and CwG. As carbamazepine is effective for cessation of clustering seizures in children with BPEI and CwG, some genetic mutations regarding sodium channels may be related to the development of...
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