Malignant migrating focal seizures of infancy
Synonyms: Epilepsy of infancy with migrating focal seizures | MMPEI | MMPSI | MPEI | MPSI | Malignant migrating partial epilepsy of infancy | Malignant migrating partial seizures of infancy | Migrating partial epilepsy of infancy | Migrating partial seizures of infancy
A rare epileptic and developmental encephalopathy characterized by seizure onset during the first months of life focal seizures arising independently in both hemispheres marked drug resistance and severe long-term cognitive disability.
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Advocacy Organizations
COMBINEDBrain Inc
COMBINEDBrain is a consortium for outcome measures and biomarkers for neurodevelopmental disorders. We are collaborating to cure rare, non-verbal brain disorders.
Genetic Epilepsy Team Australia
Collaboration of research and care
Mickie?s Miracles
To help families get into Level IV Pediatric Epilepsy Centers for diagnosis and treatment urgently -- and provide support to families for every season of the pediatric epilepsy journey.
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Curing single-gene disorders
Project CASK
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Syndromes Without A Name (SWAN) Australia
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