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Objective Initially described in 1976, X‐linked dystonia parkinsonism (XDP) is a neurodegenerative disease that can be characterized by the presentation of dystonia and parkinsonism symptoms. Although this disease bears some resemblance to other neurodegenerative diseases in terms of symptomatology, the pathological signature of XDP is still unclear ...
Adelie Y.S. Tan +19 more
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Objective Relapse of epileptic spasms after initial treatment of infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) is common. However, past studies of small cohorts have inconsistently linked relapse risk to etiology, treatment modality, and EEG features upon ...
Emmi Deckard +7 more
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Limited efficacy of zonisamide in the treatment of refractory infantile spasms
A series of relatively small studies collectively suggest that zonisamide may be effective in the treatment of infantile spasms. Using a large single‐center cohort of children with infantile spasms, we set out to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ...
Shaun A. Hussain +7 more
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Epileptic spasms are epileptic seizures with sudden flexion/extension or of the mixed flexion and extension type, mainly involving the proximal and truncal muscles, that are normally longer than myoclonic seizures but shorter than tonic seizures, and last for about 1 second.
K. Yu. Mukhin, M. B. Mironov
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Abstract Background and Objectives Muscle‐Eye‐Brain disease (MEB) is a dystroglycanopathy that belongs to the congenital muscular dystrophies. Central nervous system manifestations include congenital brain abnormalities, neurodevelopmental delay, and epilepsy, making it a rare but important cause of developmental and epileptic encephalopathy.
Stefania Kalampokini +6 more
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Clinical and electroencephalographic features of children with eating-induced reflex epilepsy: A report of three cases [PDF]
Objective To investigate the clinical and electroencephalographic (EEG) features of children with eating-induced reflex epilepsy. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical features, EEG findings, treatment, and prognosis of three ...
LIANG Jingjing, NIU Yue, CUI Ya'nan, QIN Jiong, YANG Zhixian
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Background The human dynein cytoplasmic 1 heavy chain 1 (DYNC1H1) gene encodes a large subunit of the cytoplasmic dynein complex. DYNC1H1 mutations are associated with various neurological diseases involving both the peripheral and central nervous ...
Tangfeng Su +4 more
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[Liposteroid therapy for refractory epileptic spasms].
Liposteroid was administered intravenously to 6 patients with refractory epileptic spasms. In one case, the spasms initially disappeared but then reappeared after three months. Another case had a transient and slight decrease of epileptic spasms. In the only patient in whom spasms disappeared, EEG abnormalities were greatly improved with diffuse spikes
Shimono(Kagitani), Kuriko +5 more
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Objective: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder and its possible correlations with clinical characteristics in patients with infantile epileptic spasms syndrome in a single center in Brazil.
Marília Barbosa de Matos +6 more
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A guide to neuromodulation in drug‐resistant epilepsy
Abstract Neuromodulation is approved for the treatment of drug‐resistant epilepsy. It has been increasingly utilized over the past two decades with the approval of deep brain stimulation (DBS) and responsive neurostimulation (RNS) in addition to vagus nerve stimulation (VNS)—particularly in patients who are not deemed to be good resective surgical ...
Prachi Parikh +10 more
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