Frontal lobe epilepsy: management

Evidence-based neurology checklist on frontal lobe epilepsy: management: Genetic tests: mutations CHRNA4: this is a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor gene on chromosome 20 KCNT1: this is a potassium channel gene DEPDC5 Electroencephalogram Treatment Synonyms

Genetic tests: mutations

  • CHRNA4: this is a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor gene on chromosome 20
  • KCNT1: this is a potassium channel gene
  • DEPDC5

Electroencephalogram

Treatment

Synonyms

References

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