Influence of SCN1A Gene Mutation on Age of Onset of Febrile Seizures in GEFS+

J Gordon Millichap

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-23-5-10

Influence of SCN1A Gene Mutation on Age of Onset of Febrile Seizures in GEFS+

Pediatric Neurology Briefs

Volume 23 (2009): Issue 5

By: J Gordon Millichap

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|May 2009

Abstract

Twelve multigenerational families with the generalized epilepsy and febrile seizure plus (GEFS+) syndrome and a known clinically relevant epilepsy gene mutation were examined for age of onset of febrile seizures (FS or FS+), in a study at the University of Melbourne, Australia, and centers in the Netherlands and Israel.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-23-5-10 | Journal eISSN: 2166-6482

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Language: English

Page range: 40 - 40

Published on: May 1, 2009

Published by: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers

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Keywords:

Generalized Epilepsy and Febrile Seizure,

Febrile Seizures,

Atypical

© 2009 J Gordon Millichap, published by Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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