Abstract | UNLABELLED: OBJECTIVES: METHODS: A four years systematic retrospective analysis of the database of the Pediatric Neurology Clinic (January 2010 - December 2013) identified a cohort of 39 pediatric cases with DS and neurological symptoms, 9 of them (23%) associating epileptic seizures. Following data were analysed: clinical and neurological examination, type/s of seizures, electroencephalography (EEG), cerebral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), psychological examination, psychiatric evaluation in selected cases, electrocardiography (ECG), cardiac ultrasonography, ophthalmologic examination. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS: The most frequent epileptic syndrome associated with DS is West syndrome, with good response to specific antiepileptics. All children with DS from our cohort have intelectual disability, more severe in those with epilepsy. Slight improvement of intelectual and language capabilities were seen after seizures control.
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Authors | Diana Barca, Oana Tarta-Arsene, Alice Dica, Catrinel Iliescu, Magdalena Budisteanu, Cristina Motoescu, Niculina Butoianu, Dana Craiu |
Journal | Maedica
(Maedica (Bucur))
Vol. 9
Issue 4
Pg. 344-50
(Dec 2014)
ISSN: 1841-9038 [Print] Romania |
PMID | 25705303
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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