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  1. Incontinentia Pigmentihttps://cnke.org/articles/475

    neonatal complications. Fertility is unaffected, though there is an increased risk of miscarriages due to male lethality Differential Diagnosis Skin Manifestations by Stage: Stage I – Bullous Stage: Differential: Congenital herpes simplex, varicella,...

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  2. Ataxias: Differential Diagnosishttps://cnke.org/articles/185

    Acute Ataxias Vascular Disorders Cerebellar Ischemia: Reduced blood flow to the cerebellum leading to infarction. Cerebellar Hemorrhage: Bleeding within the cerebellum, often associated with hypertension or anticoagulation therapy. Medications and...

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  3. Familial (Autosomal Dominant) Focal Epilepsieshttps://cnke.org/articles/357

    or sparse, unilateral sharp and slow wave complexes (22%). Sleep may occasionally activate epileptiform abnormalities. Differential Diagnosis: Differentiating from normal phenomena in cases with mild and infrequent seizures of predominantly déjà vu can...

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  4. Congenital Myopathieshttps://cnke.org/articles/218

    or shows myopathic pattern. Differentiation from Other Disorders No histopathological evidence of muscular dystrophy. Differential diagnosis includes: Prader-Willi syndrome. Neurometabolic disorders. Non-neuromuscular causes of neonatal hypotonia....

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  5. Bilateral Synchronyhttps://cnke.org/articles/295

    The term “bilateral synchrony” was introduced by Wilder Penfield. According to Penfield and Jasper “An epileptogenic lesion of the mesial or inferior aspect of a frontal lobe, although it is one-sided, may produce bifrontal synchronous discharges”. The...

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  6. Ohtahara syndromehttps://cnke.org/articles/177

    to severe focal epilepsy High incidence of mortality & morbidity with permanent cognitive and neurologic deficits Differential Diagnosis early myoclonic encephalopathy. There is considerable clinical overlap between the two conditions and some authors...

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  7. Early myoclonic encephalopathyhttps://cnke.org/articles/267

    or epilepsy is usually absent. A positive family history should prompt a search for a genetic or metabolic etiology. Differential Diagnosis Ohtahara syndrome Classic...

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  8. Ion channel disordershttps://cnke.org/articles/231

    chloride after exercise may induce an attack. Genetic testing: Mutations in SCN4A (present in 60–70% of cases). Differential Diagnosis: Adrenal insufficiency. Medications: Spironolactone, ACE inhibitors. Rhabdomyolysis. Andersen–Tawil Syndrome Key...

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  9. Helmet therapy for cranial deformitieshttps://cnke.org/articles/helmet-therapy-for-cranial-deformities

    Helmet therapy also known as cranial orthotic therapy, uses custom-made helmets to gently reshape the skull in infants with positional cranial deformities Mechanism of Action Helmets provide passive, dynamic pressure, redirecting cranial growth toward...

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  10. Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease (CMT)https://cnke.org/articles/214

    Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease (CMT) refers to a group of genetically heterogeneous disorders affecting peripheral nerve function. Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease (CMT) Definition: Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease (CMT) refers to a group of genetically...

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  11. Spikes and Sharp Waveshttps://cnke.org/articles/30

    Spikes and Sharp Waves Spikes, sharp waves, spike & waves are common EEG wave forms. Spike wave A transient, clearly distinguished from background activity, with pointed peak at a conventional time scale and duration from 20 to less than 70 ms....

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  12. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)https://cnke.org/articles/239

    which may lead to renal failure. Time Course: Symptoms develop over hours to days, slower than Malignant Hyperthermia. Differential Diagnosis: Serotonin Syndrome: Similar features caused by excessive serotonin activity, typically due to selective...

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  13. Pyridoxal 5 Phosphate Dependent Epilepsyhttps://cnke.org/articles/31

    PNPO deficiency (OMIM 6032870) is an autosomal recessive inborn error of metabolism that leads to a seizure disorder, presenting in the newborn period (neonatal epileptic encephalopathy) or early infancy, that can be treated with pyridoxal 5’-phosphate...

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  14. Kleine–Levin syndromehttps://cnke.org/articles/43

    Behavioral problems associated with KLS are highly variable and often linked to somnolence and clouded consciousness. Differential Diagnosis Before a correct diagnosis of KLS is established, various psychiatric diagnoses might be considered, including...

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  15. Gilles De La Tourette Syndromehttps://cnke.org/articles/260

    30% of patients. ADHD common, along with various behavioral and psychiatric problems, causing significant distress. Differential Diagnosis Conditions to Differentiate From: Polymyoclonus and chorea, especially Sydenham chorea. Stereotypies and...

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  16. Central Core Disease (CCD)https://cnke.org/articles/220

    Muscle biopsy showing central cores. Genetic Testing: Next-generation sequencing to identify RYR1 mutations. Differential Diagnosis: Other RYR1-related myopathies: Multiminicore disease. Non-RYR1-related congenital myopathies: Nemaline myopathy....

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  17. Dravet syndromehttps://cnke.org/articles/180

    clinically meaningful reductions in seizure frequency in patients with treatment-resistant DS [Devinsky et al., 2018]. Differential Diagnoses Febrile Seizures (FS) At the very onset FS is the main differential In an infant under 1 year, with a family...

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  18. Night Terrors https://cnke.org/articles/230

    is ongoing research on using scheduled awakenings and vibration machines during the night to enhance quality of life Differential Diagnosis The differential diagnosis for night terrors can include: Seizures. Patients with nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy...

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  19. Migrainehttps://cnke.org/articles/37

    forms may present with coma, fever, and meningismus. Treatment may include acetazolamide or calcium channel blockers. Differential diagnosis should consider structural lesions, vasculitis, cerebral hemorrhage, brain tumor, mitochondrial myopathy,...

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  20. Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)https://cnke.org/articles/50

    dysfunction underlying the syndrome and are essential for diagnosing and understanding the pathophysiology of LGS. Differential Diagnosis The diagnosis of Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) is based on a combination of electroclinical criteria, including the...

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