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The role of targeted gene panel in pediatric drug-resistant epilepsy.
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B - 1 May 2020
Wu Chang-Chun, Tsai Meng-Han, Chu Yen-Ju, Weng Wen-Chin, Fan Pi-Chuan, Lee Wang-Tso
Abstract excerpt
About 10-30% of pediatric patients with epilepsy have drug-resistant epilepsy. Genetic panels may be useful in identifying etiology and guiding treatment in pediatric patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. In our tertiary center, we used two epilepsy panels, an initial 24-genes panel followed by a more comprehensive 122-genes panel to screen for genetic cause over recent 2 years. A total of 96 patients with...
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