Search Results - "Mikati, Mohamad A."
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The epileptology of alternating hemiplegia of childhood
Published in Neurology (24-09-2019)“…OBJECTIVETo report our experience and investigate 5 original hypotheses(1) multiple types of epileptic seizures occur in alternating hemiplegia of childhood…”
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Quinidine in the treatment of KCNT1-positive epilepsies
Published in Annals of neurology (01-12-2015)“…We report 2 patients with drug‐resistant epilepsy caused by KCNT1 mutations who were treated with quinidine. Both mutations manifested gain of function in…”
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Distinct neurological disorders with ATP1A3 mutations
Published in Lancet neurology (01-05-2014)“…Summary Genetic research has shown that mutations that modify the protein-coding sequence of ATP1A3 , the gene encoding the α3 subunit of Na+ /K+ -ATPase,…”
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Somatic variants in diverse genes leads to a spectrum of focal cortical malformations
Published in Brain (London, England : 1878) (27-08-2022)“…Post-zygotically acquired genetic variants, or somatic variants, that arise during cortical development have emerged as important causes of focal epilepsies,…”
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Clinical utility of genetic testing in pediatric drug-resistant epilepsy: A pilot study
Published in Epilepsy & behavior (01-08-2014)“…Abstract Rationale The utility of genetic testing in pediatric drug-resistant epilepsy (PDRE), its yield in “real life” clinical practice, and the practical…”
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Neonatal nonepileptic myoclonus is a prominent clinical feature of KCNQ2 gain‐of‐function variants R201C and R201H
Published in Epilepsia (Copenhagen) (01-03-2017)“…Summary Objective To analyze whether KCNQ2 R201C and R201H variants, which show atypical gain‐of‐function electrophysiologic properties in vitro, have a…”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood
Published in Current treatment options in neurology (01-02-2017)“…Opinion statement The diagnosis and treatment of patients with Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood (AHC) and related disorders should be provided by a…”
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Novel E815K knock-in mouse model of alternating hemiplegia of childhood
Published in Neurobiology of disease (01-11-2018)“…De novo mutations causing dysfunction of the ATP1A3 gene, which encodes the α3 subunit of Na+/K+-ATPase pump expressed in neurons, result in alternating…”
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Efficacy and safety of ketogenic diet for treatment of pediatric convulsive refractory status epilepticus
Published in Epilepsy research (01-08-2018)“…•KD achieved EEG seizure resolution in 71% of patients with RSE within 7 days.•79% of RSE patients could be weaned off their infusion treatments within…”
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Stiripentol in Dravet syndrome: Results of a retrospective U.S. study
Published in Epilepsia (Copenhagen) (01-09-2013)“…Summary Purpose To review the efficacy and tolerability of stiripentol in the treatment of U.S. children with Dravet syndrome. Methods U.S. clinicians who had…”
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Paroxysmal Genetic Movement Disorders and Epilepsy
Published in Frontiers in neurology (23-03-2021)“…Paroxysmal movement disorders include paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia, paroxysmal non-kinesigenic dyskinesia, paroxysmal exercise-induced dyskinesia, and…”
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Knock‐in mouse model of alternating hemiplegia of childhood: Behavioral and electrophysiologic characterization
Published in Epilepsia (Copenhagen) (01-01-2015)“…Summary Objectives Mutations in the ATP1α3 subunit of the neuronal Na+/K+‐ATPase are thought to be responsible for seizures, hemiplegias, and other symptoms of…”
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Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood: gastrointestinal manifestations and correlation with neurological impairments
Published in Orphanet journal of rare diseases (03-09-2020)“…Abstract Background Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood (AHC) is caused by mutations of the ATP1A3 gene which is expressed in brain areas that include…”
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The Expanding Clinical Spectrum of Genetic Pediatric Epileptic Encephalopathies
Published in Seminars in pediatric neurology (01-05-2016)“…Pediatric epileptic encephalopathies represent a clinically challenging and often devastating group of disorders that affect children at different stages of…”
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Care for Child Development: Basic Science Rationale and Effects of Interventions
Published in Pediatric neurology (01-04-2011)“…The past few years have witnessed increasing interest in devising programs to enhance early childhood development. We review current understandings of brain…”
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Sibling umbilical cord blood infusion is safe in young children with cerebral palsy
Published in Stem cells translational medicine (01-09-2021)“…Preclinical and early phase clinical studies suggest that an appropriately dosed umbilical cord blood (CB) infusion has the potential to help improve motor…”
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Exome Sequencing Followed by Large-Scale Genotyping Fails to Identify Single Rare Variants of Large Effect in Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy
Published in American journal of human genetics (10-08-2012)“…Idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE) is a complex disease with high heritability, but little is known about its genetic architecture. Rare copy-number…”
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Quality of life after epilepsy surgery: Study designs and outcome assessments
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Genetics of Pediatric Epilepsy
Published in The Pediatric clinics of North America (01-06-2015)“…As the genetic etiologies of an expanding number of epilepsy syndromes are revealed, the complexity of the phenotype genotype correlation increases. As our…”
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Brain structural connectivity increases concurrent with functional improvement: evidence from diffusion tensor MRI in children with cerebral palsy during therapy
Published in NeuroImage clinical (01-01-2015)“…Cerebral Palsy (CP) refers to a heterogeneous group of permanent but non-progressive movement disorders caused by injury to the developing fetal or infant…”
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