Etiological heterogeneity in autism spectrum disorders: more than 100 genetic and genomic disorders and still counting

C Betancur - Brain research, 2011 - Elsevier
There is increasing evidence that autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) can arise from rare
highly penetrant mutations and genomic imbalances. The rare nature of these variants, and …

The core Dravet syndrome phenotype

C Dravet - Epilepsia, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Dravet syndrome was described in 1978 by Dravet (1978) under the name of severe
myoclonic epilepsy in infancy (SMEI). The characteristics of the syndrome were confirmed …

ILAE classification and definition of epilepsy syndromes with onset in neonates and infants: Position statement by the ILAE Task Force on Nosology and Definitions

SM Zuberi, E Wirrell, E Yozawitz, JM Wilmshurst… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) Task Force on Nosology and
Definitions proposes a classification and definition of epilepsy syndromes in the neonate …

Revised terminology and concepts for organization of seizures and epilepsies: report of the ILAE Commission on Classification and Terminology, 2005–2009

AT Berg, SF Berkovic, MJ Brodie, J Buchhalter… - 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Summary The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) Commission on Classification
and Terminology has revised concepts, terminology, and approaches for classifying …

The hidden genetics of epilepsy—a clinically important new paradigm

RH Thomas, SF Berkovic - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2014 - nature.com
Understanding the aetiology of epilepsy is essential both for clinical management of patients
and for conducting neurobiological research that will direct future therapies. The aetiology of …

Spontaneously regulated vs. controlled ventilation of acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome

JJ Marini - Current opinion in critical care, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Optimizing gas exchange, avoiding lung injury, and preserving respiratory muscle strength
and endurance are vital therapeutic objectives for managing acute lung injury. Accordingly …

X-linked protocadherin 19 mutations cause female-limited epilepsy and cognitive impairment

LM Dibbens, PS Tarpey, K Hynes, MA Bayly… - Nature …, 2008 - nature.com
Epilepsy and mental retardation limited to females (EFMR) is a disorder with an X-linked
mode of inheritance and an unusual expression pattern. Disorders arising from mutations on …

Sporadic Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy Caused by Mutations in PCDH19 Resembles Dravet Syndrome but Mainly Affects Females

C Depienne, D Bouteiller, B Keren, E Cheuret… - PLoS …, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Dravet syndrome (DS) is a genetically determined epileptic encephalopathy mainly caused
by de novo mutations in the SCN1A gene. Since 2003, we have performed molecular …

Classification of the epilepsies: new concepts for discussion and debate—special report of the ILAE Classification Task Force of the Commission for Classification and …

IE Scheffer, J French, E Hirsch, S Jain… - Epilepsia …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Summary The ILAE Task Force on Classification presents a road map for the development of
an updated, relevant classification of the epilepsies. Our objective is to explain the process …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 271 PCDH19-variant individuals identifies psychiatric comorbidities, and association of seizure onset and disease severity

KL Kolc, LG Sadleir, IE Scheffer, A Ivancevic… - Molecular …, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract Epilepsy and Mental Retardation Limited to Females (EFMR) is an infantile onset
disorder characterized by clusters of seizures. EFMR is due to mutations in the X …