Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies: therapeutic consequences of genetic testing
Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies comprise a heterogeneous group of monogenic neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by early-onset seizures, marked epileptic activity and abnormal neurocognitive development. The identification of an increasing number of underlying genetic alterations...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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22. September 2022
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Medizinische Genetik
Year: 2022, Volume: 34, Issue: 3, Pages: 215-224 |
| ISSN: | 1863-5490 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/medgen-2022-2145 |
| Online Access: | Resolving-System, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1515/medgen-2022-2145 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/medgen-2022-2145/html 
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| Author Notes: | Steffen Syrbe |
| Summary: | Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies comprise a heterogeneous group of monogenic neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by early-onset seizures, marked epileptic activity and abnormal neurocognitive development. The identification of an increasing number of underlying genetic alterations and their pathophysiological roles in cellular signaling drives the way toward novel precision therapies. The implementation of novel treatments that target the underlying mechanisms gives hope for disease modification that will improve not only the seizure burden but also the neurodevelopmental outcome of affected children. So far, beneficial effects are mostly reported in individual trials and small numbers of patients. There is a need for international collaborative studies to define the natural history and relevant outcome measures and to test novel pharmacological approaches. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 22.11.2022 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1863-5490 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/medgen-2022-2145 |