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Reduction of seizure frequency after epilepsy surgery in a patient with STXBP1 encephalopathy and clinical description of six novel mutation carriers.
Epilepsia - 1 May 2013
Weckhuysen Sarah, Holmgren Philip, Hendrickx Rik, Jansen Anna C, Hasaerts Daniele, Dielman Charlotte, de Bellescize Julitta, Boutry-Kryza Nadia, Lesca Gaetan, Von Spiczak Sarah, Helbig Ingo, Gill Deepak, Yendle Simone, Møller Rikke S, Klitten Laura, Korff Christian, Godfraind Catherine, Van Rijckevorsel Kenou, De Jonghe Peter, Hjalgrim Helle, Scheffer Ingrid E, Suls Arvid
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in STXBP1 have been identified in a subset of patients with early onset epileptic encephalopathy (EE), but the full phenotypic spectrum remains to be delineated. Therefore, we screened a cohort of 160 patients with an unexplained EE, including patients with early myoclonic encephalopathy (EME), Ohtahara syndrome, West syndrome, nonsyndromic EE with onset in the first year, and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome...
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