KCNQ2

Michele H Potashman1, Katja Rudell2, Linda Abetz-Webb3

  • 1Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., New Haven, CT, USA.

Epilepsy & behavior : E&B
|September 5, 2025
PubMed
概括

KCNQ2发育性和性脑病变 (KCNQ2-DEE) 对儿童的沟通和运动能力产生重大影响. 父母和医疗保健提供者的意见对于开发这种罕见儿科疾病的有效结果措施至关重要.

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