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KCNQ2 encephalopathy: A case due to a de novo deletion.
Brain & development - 1 Jan 2018
Spagnoli Carlotta, Salerno Grazia Gabriella, Iodice Alessandro, Frattini Daniele, Pisani Francesco, Fusco Carlo
Abstract excerpt
KCNQ2 encephalopathy is characterized by severely abnormal EEG, neonatal-onset epilepsy and developmental delay. It is caused by mutations (typically missense) in the KCNQ2 gene, encoding the voltage gated potassium channel Kv7.2 and leading to a negative-dominant effect. We present one case experiencing recurrent neonatal seizures with changing hemispheres of origin, reminiscent of epilepsy of infancy with...
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