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Is there a name for an epileptic seizure that involves prolonged loss of muscle tone in part or all the body with clouded consciousness?

Individuals with MECP2 duplication syndrome have a wide variety of seizures (e.g., myoclonic, atonic, hypermotor, generalized tonic-clonic). Some also have episodes where muscle tone is lost for...

04 April 2018 5,933 3 View

Are there any conditions that mimic physical exam prematurity in full-term infants?

A number of families of children with a particular genetic syndrome report that their babies were full-term but they were told that they had to be approximately 6 weeks early based on...

24 November 2016 7,791 5 View

Do infantile spasms occur in older children and adults?

Children and adults with MECP2 duplication syndrome have a wide variety of seizures, but one of the most frequently observed looks like classic "infantile spasms" of West Syndrome However, these...

25 November 2015 1,514 7 View

Should a defect in the MECP2 gene be considered a variant of Angelman Syndrome?

In most cases, Angelman syndrome is associated with a chromosme 15q problem but studies have reported that some individuals with an Angelman syndrome phenotype actually have defects in the MECP2...

10 October 2014 7,425 9 View

Is "race" an outmoded concept?

While RACE and RACISM remain powerful concepts in popular culture, the notion of races seems to be difficult to pin down in light of more sophisticated genetic analysis. Is it time to promote the...

30 April 2014 9,303 8 View

Can attempting to isolate children from normal social contact result in increased susceptibility to infection when they are exposed?

I believe that keeping children out of daycare or school to reduce risk of infection may actually leave them more vulnerable if they are exposed. However, I can't back up this idea with research...

23 April 2014 6,346 1 View

In light of recent clinical evidence of Cannabidiol being very effective in epilepsy, how can it's use be balanced against marijuana prohibition laws?

Recent high profile reports of Cannabidiol (a natural non-psychoactive component of marijuana) being very effective in treating otherwise intractable seizure disorders have led to families of...

18 March 2014 4,778 7 View

What are the effects of GERD medications on dietary calcium absorption?

Proton-pump inhibitors like omeprazole appear to reduce calcium absorption from calcium carbonate more than from calcium citrate, but how do they affect the absorption from dietary intake from...

26 November 2013 3,813 2 View