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Diagnostic yield of genetic testing in epileptic encephalopathy in childhood.
Epilepsia - 1 May 2015
Mercimek-Mahmutoglu Saadet, Patel Jaina, Cordeiro Dawn, Hewson Stacy, Callen David, Donner Elizabeth J, Hahn Cecil D, Kannu Peter, Kobayashi Jeff, Minassian Berge A, Moharir Mahendranath, Siriwardena Komudi, Weiss Shelly K, Weksberg Rosanna, Snead O Carter
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Epilepsy is a common neurologic disorder of childhood. To determine the genetic diagnostic yield in epileptic encephalopathy, we performed a retrospective cohort study in a single epilepsy genetics clinic. METHODS: We included all patients with intractable epilepsy, global developmental delay, and cognitive dysfunction seen between January 2012 and June 2014 in the Epilepsy Genetics Clinic. Electronic...
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