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Epilepsy may be the major risk factor of mental retardation in children with tuberous sclerosis: A retrospective cohort study.
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B - 1 Dec 2017
Wang Yang-Yang, Pang Ling-Yu, Ma Shu-Fang, Zhang Meng-Na, Liu Li-Ying, Zou Li-Ping
Abstract excerpt
Mental retardation (MR) is one of the most common cognitive comorbidities in children with tuberous sclerosis, and there are enormous studies about its risk factors. The genetic difference and the severity of epilepsy are the two main factors, but their weight in the occurrence of MR is still unclear. Two hundred twenty-three patients with tuberous sclerosis who received intelligence assessment, genetic mutation...
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