Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies: what we do and do not know
N Specchio, P Curatolo - Brain, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Developmental encephalopathies, including intellectual disability and autistic spectrum
disorder, are frequently associated with infant epilepsy. Epileptic encephalopathy is used to …
disorder, are frequently associated with infant epilepsy. Epileptic encephalopathy is used to …
CDKL5 deficiency disorder: clinical features, diagnosis, and management
CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) was first identified as a cause of human disease in 2004.
Although initially considered a variant of Rett syndrome, CDD is now recognised as an …
Although initially considered a variant of Rett syndrome, CDD is now recognised as an …
Early childhood epilepsies: epidemiology, classification, aetiology, and socio-economic determinants
JD Symonds, KS Elliott, J Shetty, M Armstrong… - Brain, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Epilepsies of early childhood are frequently resistant to therapy and often associated with
cognitive and behavioural comorbidity. Aetiology focused precision medicine, notably gene …
cognitive and behavioural comorbidity. Aetiology focused precision medicine, notably gene …
STXBP1 encephalopathies: clinical spectrum, disease mechanisms, and therapeutic strategies
D Abramov, NGL Guiberson… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Mutations in Munc18‐1/STXBP1 (syntaxin‐binding protein 1) are linked to various
severe early epileptic encephalopathies and neurodevelopmental disorders. Heterozygous …
severe early epileptic encephalopathies and neurodevelopmental disorders. Heterozygous …
Epilepsy Course and Developmental Trajectories in STXBP1-DEE
Background and Objectives Clinical manifestations in STXBP1 developmental and epileptic
encephalopathy (DEE) vary in severity and outcome, and the genotypic spectrum is diverse …
encephalopathy (DEE) vary in severity and outcome, and the genotypic spectrum is diverse …
Exploring the hereditary nature of migraine
C Bron, HG Sutherland, LR Griffiths - Neuropsychiatric Disease and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Migraine is a common neurological disorder which affects 15–20% of the population; it has a
high socioeconomic impact through treatment and loss of productivity. Current forms of …
high socioeconomic impact through treatment and loss of productivity. Current forms of …
[HTML][HTML] Voltage-Gated Ca2+-Channel α1-Subunit de novo Missense Mutations: Gain or Loss of Function – Implications for Potential Therapies
J Striessnig - Frontiers in synaptic neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
This review summarizes our current knowledge of human disease-relevant genetic variants
within the family of voltage gated Ca2+ channels. Ca2+ channelopathies cover a wide …
within the family of voltage gated Ca2+ channels. Ca2+ channelopathies cover a wide …
[HTML][HTML] Natural history studies and clinical trial readiness for genetic developmental and epileptic encephalopathies
EE Palmer, K Howell, IE Scheffer - Neurotherapeutics, 2021 - Elsevier
The developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEEs) are the most severe group of
epilepsies. They usually begin in infancy or childhood with drug-resistant seizures …
epilepsies. They usually begin in infancy or childhood with drug-resistant seizures …
Early-onset developmental and epileptic encephalopathies of infancy: an overview of the genetic basis and clinical features
Our current knowledge of genetically determined forms of epilepsy has shortened the
diagnostic pathway usually experienced by the families of infants diagnosed with early …
diagnostic pathway usually experienced by the families of infants diagnosed with early …
[PDF][PDF] Long-read genome sequencing for the molecular diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders
Exome and genome sequencing have proven to be effective tools for the diagnosis of
neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), but large fractions of NDDs cannot be attributed to …
neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), but large fractions of NDDs cannot be attributed to …