Efficacy and safety of Everolimus in children with TSC - associated epilepsy – Pilot data from an open single-center prospective study

Efficacy and safety of Everolimus in children with TSC - associated epilepsy – Pilot data from an open single-center prospective study

Abstract Background Epilepsy occurs in up to 90 % of all individuals with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). In 67 % disease onset is during childhood. In ≥ 50 % seizures are refractory to currently available treatment options. The mTOR-Inhibitor Everolimus (Votubia®) was approved for the treatment o...

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Main Authors: Sharon Samueli, Klaus Abraham, Anastasia Dressler, Gudrun Gröppel, Angelika Mühlebner-Fahrngruber, Theresa Scholl, Gregor Kasprian, Franco Laccone, Martha Feucht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberous sclerosis complex
Epilepsy
Child
mTOR
Everolimus
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-016-0530-z

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