Benign Familial Neonatal Epilepsy
Description
Benign familial neonatal epilepsy (BFNE) is a rare genetic epilepsy syndrome characterized by the occurrence of afebrile seizures in otherwise healthy newborns with onset in the first few days of life.
Clinical Features
Phenotypes and symptoms related to Benign Familial Neonatal Epilepsy
- Seizures
- Cognitive impairment
- Hypertonia
Incidence and onset information
— Currently we don't have prevalence information about this disease (Not enough data available about incidence and published cases.)— No data available about the known clinical features onset.
Alternative names
Benign Familial Neonatal Epilepsy Is also known as bfns, benign familial neonatal convulsions, benign familial neonatal seizures.
Researches and researchers
Doctors, researchs, and experts related to Benign Familial Neonatal Epilepsy extracted from public data.
Benign Familial Neonatal Epilepsy Experts map
Current Researchs and researchers
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Responsible for diagnostic tests - Investigator of research project - Manager of registry - Coordinator of research network - Director of laboratoryLYON — Pr Alain CALENDER
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— CHU de Lyon HCL - GH Edouard Herriot -
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Research group on epilepsies
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Investigator of research project - Director of departmentBERLIN — Pr Thomas J. JENTSCH
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— Leibniz-Institut für Molekulare Pharmakologie
— Leibniz-Institut für Molekulare Pharmakologie -
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KCNQ2, -3 and -5 Potassium Channels: a Molecular Basis for Neuronal M-Currents
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Investigator of research projectNAPOLI — Pr Maurizio TAGLIALATELA
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— Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria "Federico II" -
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Genotype-phenotype correlations, novel pathogenetic mechanisms, and pilot clinical studies in neonatal epilepsies associated to mutations in the KCNQ2/3 potassium channel genes
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Investigator of research project - Coordinator of research networkROMA — Dr Maria Roberta CILIO
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— IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù - SEDE GIANICOLO -
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EUROBNFS: Benign Familial Neonatal Seizures (BNFS) as a disease model for human idiopathic epilepsies: expansion of genotype-phenotype correlations and insights into novel disease mechanisms
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Benign Familial Neonatal Epilepsy Recommended genes panels
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SCN1A, SCN1B, SCN2A, SCN8A, SLC2A1, SLC6A8, SLC9A6, BTD, SPTAN1, CDKL5, STXBP1, TCF4, TSC1, TSC2, UBE3A, CNTNAP2, ZEB2, LIAS, ARX, MAGI2 , (...)
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SCN1A, SCN1B, SCN2A, SCN8A, SLC2A1, SLC9A6, SPTAN1, CDKL5, STXBP1, SYN1, TCF4, TSC1, TSC2, UBE3A, CNTNAP2, CACNB4, PCDH19, ZEB2, DNAJC5, EFHC1 , (...)
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SCN1A, SCN1B, SCN2A, SCN8A, SLC2A1, SPTAN1, CDKL5, STXBP1, PCDH19, ARX, PNPO, FOLR1, KCNQ2, KCNQ3, MECP2, MEF2C, ALDH7A1, POLG
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