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Results 1 - 10 of 10 for Severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy
  1. ... A condition called Dravet syndrome (also known as severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy or SMEI) is often considered part of the GEFS+ spectrum and is the most severe disorder in this group. Affected infants typically have ...
  2. ... and symptoms of this condition typically begin in infancy.The seizures in ... (myoclonic seizures), or loss of consciousness with muscle rigidity ...
  3. ... an earlier onset of the disorder and more severe signs and symptoms. This phenomenon is called anticipation. ... Genetic Testing ...
  4. ... movements, and speech (psychomotor retardation); and recurrent seizures ... are affected from infancy. Symptoms of the juvenile and adult types appear ...
  5. ... the brain. Affected children have normal development during infancy, but ... severe, and some affected individuals need wheelchair assistance. Affected ...
  6. ... diseases, such as spinal muscular atrophy with progressive myoclonic ... rarest and most severe form of the condition. Affected infants move less ...
  7. ... and symptoms of this condition typically begin in infancy but can start later in ... is often severe to profound. In addition, speech and motor skills, ...
  8. ... Farber disease and spinal muscular atrophy with progressive myoclonic epilepsy. Hum Mutat. 2020 Sep;41(9):1469-1487. ...
  9. ... with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome have a history of epilepsy beginning in infancy (infantile spasms) or a related condition called West ... J, Luna A, Rozek C. Seizure burden in severe early-life epilepsy: Perspectives from parents. Epilepsia Open. 2019 Apr 14; ...
  10. ... disease.Many people with BPAN have recurrent seizures (epilepsy) beginning in infancy or early childhood. Several different types of seizures ...