Pathogenic Variants in Fucokinase Cause a Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation [PDF]
FUK encodes fucokinase, the only enzyme capable of converting L-fucose to fucose-1-phosphate, which will ultimately be used for synthesizing GDP-fucose, the donor substrate for all fucosyltransferases.
Bearden, David R. +9 more
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Infantile Spasms in Children With Down Syndrome: Identification and Treatment Response
Objectives. To evaluate infantile spasms in children with Down syndrome including assessment of efficacy of treatments, presence of treatment lag, and to identify risk factors that may predict the occurrence of infantile spasms in this population ...
Dee Daniels CPNP, RN, MSN +5 more
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# Background Infantile spasms is a rare disease characterized by distinct seizures and hypsarrhythmia. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is available as a natural product (repository corticotropin injection, [RCI]; Acthar® Gel) and as synthetic analogs.
Michael S. Duchowny +4 more
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Recurrent and profound hypoglycemia is a leading cause of neonatal brain injury. Small-for-gestational-age infants are at risk of hypoglycemia due to substrate deficiency and hyperinsulinism. Inappropriate insulin secretion by the β-cells of the pancreas
Suresh Chandran +11 more
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Corticotropin (ACTH) acts directly on amygdala neurons to down-regulate corticotropin-releasing hormone gene expression. [PDF]
The hormone corticotropin (ACTH) is employed as therapy for diverse neurological disorders, but the mechanisms for its efficacy remain unknown. ACTH promotes the release of adrenal steroids (glucocorticoids), and most ACTH effects on the central nervous ...
Adan +50 more
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UK Infantile Spasms Study: Effect of Time to Treatment and Age at Onset on Developmental Outcome
The effects of lead time to treatment (time from onset of spasms to start of treatment), age at onset of spasms, etiology, and treatment on developmental outcome at 4 years were investigated using multiple linear regression in 77 infants with spasms ...
J Gordon Millichap
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Dynamic imaging of coherent sources reveals different network connectivity underlying the generation and perpetuation of epileptic seizures [PDF]
The concept of focal epilepsies includes a seizure origin in brain regions with hyper synchronous activity (epileptogenic zone and seizure onset zone) and a complex epileptic network of different brain areas involved in the generation, propagation, and ...
Anwar, Abdul Rauf +6 more
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PRRT2 gene variant in a child with dysmorphic features, congenital microcephaly, and severe epileptic seizures: genotype-phenotype correlation? [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Mutations in Proline-rich Transmembrane Protein 2 (PRRT2) have been primarily associated with individuals presenting with infantile epilepsy, including benign familial infantile epilepsy, benign infantile epilepsy, and benign myoclonus of ...
Cho SY +8 more
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Neonatal Seizures in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: A Case Series
ABSTRACT Background Epilepsy affects up to 90% of patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC); earlier seizure onset is associated with worse neurocognitive outcomes. The incidence of neonatal seizures in TSC is unknown, although in a recent multicenter trial 23% of infants with TSC were excluded prior to randomization because of pre‐existing ...
Kristina Jülich, Kristen Arredondo
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The 50 years experience of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) use in West Syndrome: literatura review and UNIFESP protocol [PDF]
INTRODUÇÃO: A eficácia do ACTH no tratamento da Síndrome de West (SW) é extensivamente debatida na literatura, o mesmo ocorrendo em relação às doses, efeitos colaterais e protocolos de utilização.
GARZON, Eliana +2 more
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