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Benign Familial Neonatal Convulsions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

Otilia Dobrescu  and
Albert Larbrisseau
Otilia Dobrescu
Affiliation:
Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital Sainte-Justine and University of Montreal
Albert Larbrisseau*
Affiliation:
Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital Sainte-Justine and University of Montreal
*
Hôpital Sainte-Justine, 3175 Chemin Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3T 1C5
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Benign familial neonatal convulsions are a rare genetic seizure disorder inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. They consist of brief episodes of seizures, recurring during the first few days or weeks of life in otherwise normal babies; their prognosis is good. We report a family in which at least 12 members in three generations presented with this condition; they all had an excellent outcome.

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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 9 , Issue 3 , August 1982 , pp. 345 - 347
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Copyright © Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation 1982

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