Early infantile epileptic encephalopathy type 4: clinical, neurophysiological and therapeutic aspects

Early infantile epileptic encephalopathy

Key-words Disease name / synonyms Definition / diagnostic criteria Differential diagnosis Etiology Clinical description Diagnostic methods Epidemiology Genetic counselling Treatment Unresolved questions References Abstract Early infantile epileptic encephalopathy (EIEE) or Ohtahara syndrome is the earliest form of agedependent encephalopathies, which include also West syndrome and Lennox-Gastau...

Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy Panel

12/17 Clinical Features and Molecular Genetics: Early infantile epileptic encephalopathy (EIEE), also known as Ohtahara syndrome, is a severe form of epilepsy characterized by frequent tonic spasms with onset in the first months of life. EEG reveals suppression-burst patterns, characterized by highvoltage bursts alternating with almost flat suppression phases. Seizures are medically intractable...

Early infantile epileptic encephalopathies

Epileptiform abnormalities contribute to progressive deterioration of cerebral function. Considered: Ohtahara Syndrome; Early myoclonic epileptic encephalopathy; West Syndrome; Dravet Syndrome; Myoclonic status in not progressive encephalopathies; CDKL5 encephalopaty. Ohtahara syndrome (OS) early infantile encephalopathy (EIEE). Most cases linked to cerebral malformations or very occasionally t...

CDKL5 Encephalopathy: A Rare Cause of Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy.

Ocular Lymphoma: Clinical, Diagnostic, and Therapeutic Aspects

Ocular involvement in lymphoma is a relatively rare condition that can result from a primary intraocular lymphoma or an intraocular manifestation of systemic lymphoma. Lymphoma manifestations frequently masquerade as other more benign intraocular conditions including allergic or infectious conjunctivitis, uveitis, multiple evanescent white dot syndrome, acute retinal necrosis, or herpetic retin...