Gain-of-function mutations in IFIH1 cause a spectrum of human disease phenotypes associated with upregulated type I interferon signaling

…, C Li, JH Livingston, CM Lourenço, MM Mancardi… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
The type I interferon system is integral to human antiviral immunity. However, inappropriate
stimulation or defective negative regulation of this system can lead to inflammatory disease. …

Ketamine as advanced second‐line treatment in benzodiazepine‐refractory convulsive status epilepticus in children

…, J Tibaldi, G Brisca, A Riva, P Striano, MM Mancardi… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Status epilepticus (SE) is one of the most common neurological emergencies in children. To
date, there is no definitive evidence to guide treatment of SE refractory to benzodiazepines. …

[PDF][PDF] Ultra-rare genetic variation in the epilepsies: a whole-exome sequencing study of 17,606 individuals

…, M Iacomino, F Madia, MS Vari, MM Mancardi… - The American Journal of …, 2019 - cell.com
Sequencing-based studies have identified novel risk genes associated with severe epilepsies
and revealed an excess of rare deleterious variation in less-severe forms of epilepsy. To …

HCN1 mutation spectrum: from neonatal epileptic encephalopathy to benign generalized epilepsy and beyond

…, B Castellotti, C Gellera, R Milanesi, MM Mancardi… - Brain, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channels control neuronal
excitability and their dysfunction has been linked to epileptogenesis but few individuals with …

[HTML][HTML] Genotype–phenotype correlation in contactin-associated protein-like 2 (CNTNAP-2) developmental disorder

…, MMU Rehman, C Al Alam, G Nader, MM Mancardi… - Human Genetics, 2023 - Springer
Contactin-associated protein-like 2 (CNTNAP2) gene encodes for CASPR2, a presynaptic
type 1 transmembrane protein, involved in cell–cell adhesion and synaptic interactions. …

[HTML][HTML] Magnetic resonance-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (MR-gLiTT) in pediatric epilepsy surgery: state of the art and presentation of Giannina Gaslini …

…, E Cognolato, M Pacetti, MM Mancardi… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Magnetic resonance-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (MR-gLiTT) is a novel minimally
invasive treatment approach for drug-resistant focal epilepsy and brain tumors. Using …

Variant-specific changes in RAC3 function disrupt corticogenesis in neurodevelopmental phenotypes

…, A Vitobello, C Racine, MM Mancardi… - Brain, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Variants in RAC3, encoding a small GTPase RAC3 which is critical for the regulation of
actin cytoskeleton and intracellular signal transduction, are associated with a rare …

Brain MRI findings in severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy and genotype–phenotype correlations

P Striano, MM Mancardi, R Biancheri, F Madia… - …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: To determine the occurrence of neuroradiological abnormalities and to perform
genotype–phenotype correlations in severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy (SMEI, Dravet …

Paediatric anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis: the first Italian multicenter case series

…, G Capovilla, F Beccaria, MM Mancardi… - European Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Given the rarity of this condition, especially in children, there is a paucity of
large reported paediatric case series of anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor encephalitis. …

Epilepsy Course and Developmental Trajectories in STXBP1-DEE

…, S Lattanzi, C Marini, MM Mancardi… - Neurology …, 2022 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives Clinical manifestations in STXBP1 developmental and epileptic
encephalopathy (DEE) vary in severity and outcome, and the genotypic spectrum is diverse. …