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Encephalopathy in children with Dravet syndrome is not a pure consequence of epilepsy.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases - 13 Nov 2013
Nabbout Rima, Chemaly Nicole, Chipaux Mathilde, Barcia Giulia, Bouis Charles, Dubouch Celia, Leunen Dorothee, Jambaqué Isabelle, Dulac Olivier, Dellatolas Georges, Chiron Catherine
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BACKGROUND: Dravet syndrome (DS) is currently considered as an epileptic encephalopathy, a condition in which epilepsy causes deterioration or developmental delay but preliminary data suggested that cognitive course may worsen independently from epilepsy. Our objective was to prospectively analyze the neuropsychological features in a large cohort of DS patients and its relationships with epilepsy and SCN1A...
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