Epilepsy as a Neurodevelopmental Disorder

Epilepsy as a Neurodevelopmental Disorder

Epilepsy is characterized by spontaneous recurrent seizures and comprises a diverse group of syndromes with different etiologies. Epileptogenesis refers to the process whereby the brain becomes epileptic and can be related to several factors, such as acquired structural brain lesions, inborn brain malformations, alterations in neuronal signaling, and defects in maturation and plasticity of neur...

STXBP1 encephalopathy: A neurodevelopmental disorder including epilepsy.

OBJECTIVE To give a comprehensive overview of the phenotypic and genetic spectrum of STXBP1 encephalopathy (STXBP1-E) by systematically reviewing newly diagnosed and previously reported patients. METHODS We recruited newly diagnosed patients with STXBP1 mutations through an international network of clinicians and geneticists. Furthermore, we performed a systematic literature search to review ...

O11: Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy as A Spectrum Disorder

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Supportive neurodevelopmental evidence for ADHD as a developmental disorder.

A baby is dependent on its primary caregiver (hereafter referred to as 'mother') for its emotional regulation. The development of emotional self-regulation is dependent on the growth and myelinisation of connections between cortical (control) and limbic (emotion) structures in the infant brain. The subcortical sympathetic limbic system is dominant from birth, and it is only at 14-18 months of a...

Is schizophrenia a neurodevelopmental disorder?