Epilepsy Twin Studies by Lennox Compared to Modern Series and Syndrome Classification
Lennox’s original files of twins with seizures from 1934 through 1958 were reviewed, and the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) classifications of seizures and epileptic syndromes were applied to 143 (71 monozygous [MZ], 72 dizygous [72]) twin pairs, in a study at the University of Melbour...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
2004-05-01
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| Series: | Pediatric Neurology Briefs |
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| Online Access: | https://www.pediatricneurologybriefs.com/articles/1394 |
| Summary: | Lennox’s original files of twins with seizures from 1934 through 1958 were reviewed, and the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) classifications of seizures and epileptic syndromes were applied to 143 (71 monozygous [MZ], 72 dizygous [72]) twin pairs, in a study at the University of Melbourne, Australia; the Montreal Neurological Institute, Canada; Harvard Medical School, and Beth Israel Medical Center, Boston, USA. |
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| ISSN: | 1043-3155 2166-6482 |