A rare cause of neonatal seizure - Van der Knaap disease: A case report

Journal Title: Indian Journal of Child Health - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 2

Abstract

Van der Knaap disease is a rare genetic autosomal recessive disorder characterized by megalencephaly and leukodystrophy with subcortical cysts. In India, most of the cases reported are from a particular ethnic background (Agarwal) with consanguinity. Here, we are reporting a case not belonging to this ethnic background and born out of non-consanguineous marriage and who presented with a primary complaint of recurrent neonatal seizures.

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Panda K, Mishra N R

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Panda K, Mishra N R (2018). A rare cause of neonatal seizure - Van der Knaap disease: A case report. Indian Journal of Child Health, 5(2), 139-140. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-461592