Natural history of Lafora disease: a prognostic systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis

Abstract Background Lafora disease (LD) is a rare fatal autosomal recessive form of progressive myoclonus epilepsy. It affects previously healthy children or adolescents, causing pharmacoresistant epilepsy, myoclonus and severe psychomotor deterioration. This work aims to describe the clinical cours...

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Main Authors: Federica Pondrelli, Lorenzo Muccioli, Laura Licchetta, Barbara Mostacci, Corrado Zenesini, Paolo Tinuper, Luca Vignatelli, Francesca Bisulli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-021-01989-w