Indications for Genetic Testing for Dravet Syndrome

J Gordon Millichap

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-25-11-7

Indications for Genetic Testing for Dravet Syndrome

Pediatric Neurology Briefs

Volume 25 (2011): Issue 11

By: J Gordon Millichap

Open Access

|Nov 2011

Abstract

Researchers at the Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center, OH investigated the predictive value of features of Dravet syndrome, as defined by the International League Against Epilepsy, as criteria for a positive SCN1A gene mutation in a cohort of consecutively tested children.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-25-11-7 | Journal eISSN: 2166-6482

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Language: English

Page range: 86 - 86

Published on: Nov 1, 2011

Published by: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

SCN1A Mutations,

Genetic Testing,

Dravet Syndrome

© 2011 J Gordon Millichap, published by Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Volume 25 (2011): Issue 11