Article
A diagnostic algorithm for the evaluation of early onset genetic-metabolic epileptic encephalopathies.
European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society - 1 Mar 2012
Mastrangelo Mario, Celato Andrea, Leuzzi Vincenzo
Abstract excerpt
Early onset epileptic encephalopathies represent a struggling challenge in neurological clinical practice, mostly in infants and very young children, partly due to an unclear and still debated cathegorization. In this scenario genetic and metabolic epileptic encephalopathies play a central role, with new entries still needing an arrangement. In this Paper we present a brief overview on genes, metabolic disorders...
Topics
- Algorithms
- Biomarkers
- Brain Diseases
- Brain Diseases, Metabolic
- Child
- Electroencephalography
- Epilepsy
- Humans
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Neuroimaging
- Phenotype
- Syndrome
