For patients without complete seizure control, the sudden, unforeseen occurrence represents one of the most debilitating aspects of epilepsy. Amongst the types of epileptic seizures, generalized tonic-clonic seizures are the most dangerous form, which has the potential to cause severe injuries or even...
The mutation age was estimated using microsatellites and short tandem repeats spanning 4.2 Mb sur- rounding LEPRE1 in probands and carriers. Results: Approximately 0.4% (95% confidence interval: 0.22–0.68%) of Mid-Atlantic African Americans carry this mutation, estimating recessive OI in 1/260,...