Reduction in seizure burden in a child with a A350V IQSEC2 mutation using heat therapy with a Jacuzzi

A child with a A350V IQSEC2 missense mutation resulting in drug‐resistant epilepsy stops having seizures when he has a fever. We demonstrate that raising the body temperature of the child using a commercial Jacuzzi dramatically reduces his seizures and appears to improve his social behavioral intera...

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Autores principales: Levy, Andrew P, Levy, Nina S, Heyman, Eli, Schertz, Mitchell, Genizi, Jacob
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8405536/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34484768
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4734
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Sumario:A child with a A350V IQSEC2 missense mutation resulting in drug‐resistant epilepsy stops having seizures when he has a fever. We demonstrate that raising the body temperature of the child using a commercial Jacuzzi dramatically reduces his seizures and appears to improve his social behavioral interactions.

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