Assuming clinical is required, the following 156 results were found.
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Infantile Spasms Syndromehttps://cnke.org/articles/269
eye layer Caused by somatic mutations in the GNAQ gene, responsible for vessel and neuronal development Most frequent clinical manifestations are epileptic seizures, cognitive, and behavioral abnormalities. Seizures occur in up to: 77% of patients with...
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Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease (CMT)https://cnke.org/articles/214
in the first two decades of life. Axonal Degeneration: Affects longest fibres first, correlating with weakness severity. Clinical Presentation in Children Gait Disturbances: High-stepping gait. Difficulties running. Frequent falls or unsteadiness. Foot...
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Hereditary ataxias due to repeat expansionshttps://cnke.org/articles/186
in specific genes. Testing for repeat expansions is recommended before Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) analysis. Key clinical features often include cerebellar ataxia and other systemic manifestations. MRI findings can assist in the diagnosis by...
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Nemaline Myopathy (NM)https://cnke.org/articles/219
Pathogenesis: Mutations in genes encoding: Thin filament proteins of muscle. Sarcomere protein regulation components. Clinical Forms Typical Congenital NM Onset: Birth or first year of life. Features: Hypotonia, weakness, feeding difficulties. Delayed...
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Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)https://cnke.org/articles/50
with LGS. These findings suggest that the epileptic process in LGS may initiate and sustain abnormal network behavior. Clinical Characteristics of Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) Intellectual and Psychosocial Dysfunction Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)...
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Familial (Autosomal Dominant) Focal Epilepsieshttps://cnke.org/articles/357
under 10 years. Women may be affected more than men (58%). Epidemiology is unknown, but it may be a common condition. Clinical Manifestations: Seizures are generally mild, infrequent, and well controlled with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). Seizure Types:...
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Neurofibromatosishttps://cnke.org/articles/283
Related to genetic variants other than NF2. Hallmarks of NF1: Multiple café-au-lait macules. Neurofibromas. Segmental NF1: Clinical features limited to one body area due to somatic mosaicism of a pathogenic variant in the NF1 gene. Epidemiology...
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Progressive myoclonus epilepsy https://cnke.org/articles/258
Most common forms of PME in this age group: Lafora disease Unverricht–Lundborg disease (ULD) Unverricht–Lundborg Disease Clinical Characteristics and Neurophysiology ULD is an autosomal recessive PME. Onset: Between ages 6 and 15 years, following a...
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NGN-401https://cnke.org/articles/160
risks of toxicity. Delivery Efficiency: Intrathecal or intravenous administration achieves widespread CNS distribution. Preclinical Data Studies in MECP2-deficient mouse models demonstrated significant improvements in motor coordination, respiratory...
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Zika Virus Infectionhttps://cnke.org/articles/353
Zika virus during pregnancy, the infant should be tested for Zika virus infection (Figure 1) (Box 1). In addition, further clinical evaluation and laboratory testing is recommended for the infant (Box 2). The mother should also be tested for a Zika...
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Comparitive genomic hybridization (CGH) https://cnke.org/articles/288
of the relatively large number of benign CNV in normal individuals. Early consultation should be made with a clinical geneticist. Microarray technology Conventional karyotyping detects chromosomal abnormalities of 5 Mb and larger, including balanced...
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Metabolic derangements and Autismhttps://cnke.org/articles/126
showing dramatic or no benefits, and varying degrees of bias in study design (Sathe et al., 2017). Case Studies and Clinical Recovery: Case studies revealed previously unrecognized nutritional deficiencies or food intolerances (e.g., carnitine...
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Dravet syndromehttps://cnke.org/articles/180
SMEI is named “Dravet syndrome” because of the lack of myoclonic seizures in many patients and is considered under Electroclinical syndromes [Berg et al., 2010]. Dravet syndrome is characterized by febrile and afebrile generalized and unilateral clonic...
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Dravet syndromehttps://cnke.org/articles/265
SMEI is named “Dravet syndrome” because of the lack of myoclonic seizures in many patients and is considered under Electroclinical syndromes[1]. Dravet syndrome is characterized by febrile and afebrile generalized and unilateral clonic or tonic clonic...
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The Normal EEG in Childrenhttps://cnke.org/articles/25
of two or more waveforms often creates sharply contoured waves that can be mistaken for spikes. Fortunately, most of the clinically significant EEG abnormalities in children are morphologically well defined. However, to identify abnormalities in...
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Investigations in Lysosomal Disordershttps://cnke.org/articles/467
population. 2. Pseudodeficiency in Lysosomal Storage Diseases Definition: Individuals exhibit low enzyme activity but are clinically asymptomatic. Examples: Aryl sulfatase A (ARSA) in metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD). Pseudo-MLD: ARSA activity reduced...
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Inherited Cerebellar Ataxias (ICAs)https://cnke.org/articles/184
primarily affecting the cerebellum Additional involvement: Often affects spinal cord and peripheral nerves Primary clinical feature: Progressive cerebellar syndrome leading to significant disability Genetic basis: Over 100 new entities described in the...
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Congenital Muscular Dystrophyhttps://cnke.org/articles/224
system involvement, affecting the brain and/or eyes Elevated serum creatine kinase (CK), which may be markedly high. Clinical Course CMD weakness is generally slowly progressive, though some children may have a static clinical course. Advances in...
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15 86 – – Linder et al. 2008 Almotriptan oral RCT 6.25–12.5–25 mg 12–17 866 67–73 55 Evidence level Level A: two or more clinically controlled, randomized studies carried out according to good clinical practice (GCP), versus placebo or versus active...
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Cerebellar ataxias according to main clinical featureshttps://cnke.org/articles/183
overlapping with ataxia, dystonia, or other movement disorders. Each associated gene or syndrome contributes specific clinical and molecular nuances that guide diagnosis and management. Diseases Associated with Myoclonus Ataxia-Related Myoclonus...
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