Publications by authors named "Giovanni Luzzu"

Background: Typical absence seizures (AS) are epileptic phenomena typically appearing in children 4-15 years of age and can be elicited by hyperventilation (HV). Hyperventilation-induced high-amplitude rhythmic slowing (HIHARS) represents a paraphysiological response during HV and may manifest with alteration of awareness (HIHARSAA). To date, HIHARSAA has mostly been described in patients without epilepsy.

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Glucose-transporter-1 deficiency syndrome (GLUT1-DS), due to gene mutation, is characterized by early-onset seizures, which are often drug-resistant, developmental delay, and hypotonia. Hemiplegic migraine (HM) is a rare form of migraine, defined by headache associated with transient hemiplegia, and can be caused by mutations in either , or . Paroxysmal movements, other transient neurological disorders, or hemiplegic events can occur in GLUT1-DS patients with a mild phenotype.

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