Vaccine-Related Encephalopathy Rediagnosed as Dravet Syndrome
Abstract
Five patients with a history of seizures in the first year of life, occurring within 24 hours of DPT vaccination, were subsequently tested positive for SCN1A, and with support of genetic testing were diagnosed with Dravet syndrome, in a report from San Antonio Military Medical Center; Northwestern University School of Medicine, Children's Memorial Epilepsy Center, Chicago; Baylor College of Medicine, and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-25-10-3 | Journal eISSN: 2166-6482
Language: English
Page range: 75 - 75
Published on: Oct 1, 2011
Published by: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2011 J Gordon Millichap, published by Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
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