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Dissecting the genetic basis of myoclonic-astatic epilepsy.
Epilepsia - 1 Aug 2012
Tang Shan, Pal Deb K
Abstract excerpt
Herman Doose first described the generalized childhood epilepsy syndrome of myoclonic astatic epilepsy (MAE) in 1970, attributing a genetic cause from this first description. However, although the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) defined criteria for MAE in 1989, the diagnostic boundaries of the syndrome continue to be debated. Moreover, 40 years since Doose's first description of MAE, although a...
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