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01-08-2018 | Scientific Letter

Benign Infantile Epilepsy Mimicking Reflex Anoxic Seizures in an Infant with PRRT2 Gene Mutation

Authors: Victoria Vlachou, Vivian Chu, Efterpi Pavlidou, Naila Ismayilova, Mankad Kshitij, Maria Kinali

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 8/2018

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To the Editor: A 12-mo-old Caucasian girl presented with recurrent seizures since the age of nine months. She was the first child of non-consanguineous parents. She would become vacant with facial pallor, occasional lips cyanosis and isolated upper limb jerky movement. A tonic stiffening of upper limbs, myoclonic movements of fingers and facial musculature contraction would follow after five minutes. She would then fall asleep for two hours. The triggers were difficult to identify, but speculated to include frustration, fright or a feeling of abandonment. …

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Title: Benign Infantile Epilepsy Mimicking Reflex Anoxic Seizures in an Infant with PRRT2 Gene Mutation
Authors: Victoria Vlachou
Vivian Chu
Efterpi Pavlidou
Naila Ismayilova
Mankad Kshitij
Maria Kinali
Publication date: 01-08-2018
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 8/2018
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-017-2568-x

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