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Reply to “Epilepsies in children—the power of making a syndrome diagnosis”

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Arising from: Sullivan J (2008) Epilepsies in children—the power of making a syndrome diagnosis. Nat Clin Pract Neurol 4: 360–361 doi: 10.1038/ncpneuro0826

We read with interest Joseph Sullivan's commentary on the systematic meta-analysis by Kassai et al.,1 who reviewed the data available on the treatment of severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy (SMEI) or Dravet syndrome. We agree with Sullivan's view that the accurate diagnosis and classification of children into specific epilepsy syndromes can be extremely helpful for all clinicians who care for children with epilepsy, not only for counseling purposes but also for guiding treatment decisions.

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  1. Epilepsy Center, Federico II University, Napoli Muscular and Neurodegenerative Disease Unit, Institute G, Gaslini, Genova, Italy

    Pasquale Striano, Salvatore Striano & Federico Zara

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Striano, P., Striano, S. & Zara, F. Reply to “Epilepsies in children—the power of making a syndrome diagnosis”. Nat Rev Neurol 4, E3 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpneuro0831

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