Reduction in seizure burden in a child with a A350V IQSEC2 mutation using heat therapy with a Jacuzzi

A child with a A350V IQSEC2 missense mutation resulting in drug‐resistant epilepsy stops having seizures when he has a fever. We demonstrate that raising the body temperature of the child using a commercial Jacuzzi dramatically reduces his seizures and appears to improve his social behavioral intera...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical Case Reports 2021-09, Vol.9 (9), p.e04734-n/a
Hauptverfasser: Levy, Andrew P, Levy, Nina S, Heyman, Eli, Schertz, Mitchell, Genizi, Jacob
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Zusammenfassung:A child with a A350V IQSEC2 missense mutation resulting in drug‐resistant epilepsy stops having seizures when he has a fever. We demonstrate that raising the body temperature of the child using a commercial Jacuzzi dramatically reduces his seizures and appears to improve his social behavioral interactions. A child with a A350V IQSEC2 missense mutation resulting in drug‐resistant epilepsy stops having seizures when he has a fever. We demonstrate that raising the body temperature of the child using a commercial Jacuzzi dramatically reduces his seizures and appears to improve his social behavioral interactions.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.4734