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Results 1 - 10 of 16 for Severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy
  1. ... conditions, such as Dravet syndrome (also known as severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy or SMEI), that cause more serious seizures that ... T. Clinical spectrum of mutations in SCN1A gene: severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy and related epilepsies. Epilepsy Res. 2006 Aug;70 ...
  2. ... 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 ...
  3. Seizures (National Library of Medicine)  
    Seizures are symptoms of a brain problem. They happen because of sudden, abnormal electrical activity in the brain. When people think of seizures, they often ...
  4. Epilepsy (National Library of Medicine)  
    Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes people to have recurring seizures. The seizures happen when clusters of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain send out ...
  5. Epilepsy and Seizures From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Seizures/Start Here ... Seizures ... Epilepsy/Start Here ... Epilepsy ... Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder in which groups of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain sometimes ...
  6. ... and symptoms of this condition typically begin in infancy.The seizures in ... (myoclonic seizures), or loss of consciousness with muscle rigidity ...
  7. ... an earlier onset of the disorder and more severe signs and symptoms. This phenomenon is called anticipation. ... Genetic Testing ...
  8. ... movements, and speech (psychomotor retardation); and recurrent seizures ... are affected from infancy. Symptoms of the juvenile and adult types appear ...
  9. ... the brain. Affected children have normal development during infancy, but ... severe, and some affected individuals need wheelchair assistance. Affected ...
  10. ... diseases, such as spinal muscular atrophy with progressive myoclonic ... rarest and most severe form of the condition. Affected infants move less ...
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