Severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy (Dravet's syndrome). Some genetic aspects;Epilepsia mioclónica grave de la infancia (síndrome de Dravet). Aspectos genéticos

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 60-63

  Herranz, José Luis ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO MARQUÉS DE VALDECILLA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dravet's syndrome; Febrile seizures; Gene loci; Molecular genetics; Mutation; Severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHANNEL;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DRAVET SYNDROME; FEBRILE CONVULSION; GENE LOCUS; GENE TARGETING; GENERALIZED EPILEPSY; HUMAN; INFANCY; INFANT; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MYOCLONUS EPILEPSY; PHENOTYPE; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0042932575     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33588/rn.3701.2003227     Document Type: Conference Paper

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