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Neuropathology findings in KCNQ2 neonatal epileptic encephalopathy.
Seizure - 1 Jul 2022
Legros Ludovic, Adle-Biassette Homa, Dozières-Puyravel Blandine, Khung Suonavy, Elmaleh-Bergès Monique, Lesca Gaëtan, Delanoë Catherine, Biran Valérie, Auvin Stéphane
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PURPOSE: KCNQ2-epileptic encephalopathy (EE) is a neonatal epilepsy syndrome characterized by a typical clinical presentation and EEG recording, but without any brain or cortical abnormal development on MRI. Most of the patients have a severe developmental impairment. The epileptogenic mechanisms are thought to be the result of the changes of the M-current density causing a change of brain excitability. Although...
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