The expanding spectrum of movement disorders in genetic epilepsies

• Published in: Developmental medicine and child neurology Vol. 62; no. 2; pp. 178 - 191
• Main Authors: Papandreou, Apostolos, Danti, Federica Rachele, Spaull, Robert, Leuzzi, Vincenzo, Mctague, Amy, Kurian, Manju A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.02.2020
• Subjects: Epilepsy - diagnosis; Epilepsy - genetics; Epilepsy - physiopathology; Humans; Movement Disorders - diagnosis; Movement Disorders - genetics; Movement Disorders - physiopathology

An ever‐increasing number of neurogenetic conditions presenting with both epilepsy and atypical movements are now recognized. These disorders within the ‘genetic epilepsy‐dyskinesia’ spectrum are clinically and genetically heterogeneous. Increased clinical awareness is therefore necessary for a rati...