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A Distinctive Ictal Amplitude-Integrated Electroencephalography Pattern in Newborns with Neonatal Epilepsy Associated with KCNQ2 Mutations.
Neonatology - 1 Jan 2017
Vilan Ana, Mendes Ribeiro José, Striano Pasquale, Weckhuysen Sarah, Weeke Lauren C, Brilstra Eva, de Vries Linda S, Cilio Maria Roberta
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BACKGROUND: Recurrent and prolonged seizures are harmful for the developing brain, emphasizing the importance of early seizure recognition and effective therapy. Amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) has become a valuable tool to diagnose epileptic seizures, and, in parallel, genetic etiologies are increasingly being recognized, changing the paradigm of the workup and management of neonatal seizures....
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