MECP2 Dysautonomia Phenotypes in Boys.

Background: Recognizing and identifying dysautonomia would facilitate the diagnosis and management of MECP2 mutations in boys. We aimed to explore the prevalence of dysautonomia symptoms in boys with MECP2 mutations.

Method: We conducted a national, retrospective study (2000-2020) of medical records from boys who were aged less than 18 years when diagnosed with a pathogenic, or likely pathogenic, variant in the MECP2 gene.

Early Seizure Recurrence in Children Admitted for Nonfebrile Seizures in the Emergency Department: A Prospective Study.

Objective: This study was aimed to determine the rate, timing, and risk factors of acute recurrence of seizures in the children admitted for nonfebrile seizure in the emergency department (ED).

Methods: This multicenter prospective study was conducted in the ED of three hospitals. All consecutive visits of children aged 28 days to 15 years who attended the ED for a nonfebrile seizure for 1 year were included in the study and prospectively followed.