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Case Reports
. 2022 Apr 20:19:100545.
doi: 10.1016/j.ebr.2022.100545. eCollection 2022.

KBG syndrome mimicking genetic generalized epilepsy

M J Murphy  1   2 , N McSweeney  2   3 , G L Cavalleri  4   5 , M T Greally  4 , K A Benson  4 , D J Costello  1   2   4
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KBG syndrome mimicking genetic generalized epilepsy

M J Murphy et al. Epilepsy Behav Rep. .

Abstract

•Several conditions may mimic Genetic Generalized Epilepsy GGE.•GGE is less frequently misdiagnosed compared to other subtypes of epilepsy.•KBG syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant condition.•KBG syndrome may mimic GGE.

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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Fig. 1
EEG of twin 1 age 16, bipolar montage in the awake state demonstrating a generalized fast spike-and-wave.
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Fig. 2
EEG of twin 2 age 16, bipolar montage in the awake state demonstrating a generalized fast spike and wave discharges.
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