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Genetic generalized epilepsies.
Epilepsia - 1 Jun 2018
Mullen Saul A, Berkovic Samuel F
Abstract excerpt
The genetic generalized epilepsies (GGEs) are mainly genetically determined disorders. Although inheritance in most cases appears to be complex, involving multiple genes, variants of a number of genes are known to contribute. Pathogenic variants of SLC2A1 leading to autosomal-dominant GLUT1 deficiency account for up to 1% of cases, increasing to 10% of those with absence seizures starting before age 4 years. Copy...
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