Items tagged “epilepsy”
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Dravet syndrome
Dravet syndrome, previously known as severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy (SMEI), is a rare form of epilepsy usually presenting in the first 1-2 years of life.
Clinical presentation
The typical presentation occurs during the first six months to one year of life as tonic-clonic seizures (includ...
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Multinodular and vacuolating neuronal tumor
Multinodular and vacuolating neuronal tumors (MVNT) are lesions with distinct cytoarchitectural patterns. They are often considered part of the heterogeneous group of tumors known as long-term epilepsy-associated tumors (LEATs).
Radiologically, MVNTs appear as small "bubbly" indolent subcortica...
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Progressive myoclonic epilepsy
The progressive myoclonic epilepsies form a disparate group of rare severe conditions that are characterized by deteriorating action myoclonus, although other CNS symptoms and signs are often present.
Unverricht–Lundborg disease (EPM1)
Lafora body disease (EPM2)
action myoclonus renal failure...