Focal epilepsy features in a child with Congenital Zika Syndrome
Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne, single-stranded DNA flavivirus that is teratogenic and neurotropic. Similar to the teratogenic effects of other TORCH infections, ZIKV infection during pregnancy can have an adverse impact on fetal and neonatal development. Epilepsy is detected in 48–96% of chi...
Main Authors: | Piumi Jayatilake, Vivian Oyegunle, Randall Waechter, Barbara Landon, Michelle Fernandes, Nikita Cudjoe, Roberta Evans, Trevor Noël, Calum Macpherson, Tyhiesia Donald, Samah G. Abdelbaki, Kesava Mandalaneni, Dennis Dlugos, Geetha Chari, Archana A. Patel, Elysse N. Grossi-Soyster, A. Desiree LaBeaud, Karen Blackmon |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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Series: | Epilepsy & Behavior Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589986420300599 |
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