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ArticleNeurology2017

Clinical and genetic factors predicting Dravet syndrome in infants with

Valentina Cetica, Sara Chiari, Davide Mei, Elena Parrini, Laura Grisotto, Carla Marini, Daniela Pucatti, Annarita Ferrari, Federico Sicca, Nicola Specchio and 9 more

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Valentina CeticaFrom the Pediatric Neurology, Neurogenetics and Neurobiology Unit and Laboratories (V.C., S.C., D.M., E.P., C.M., D.P., R.G.), Neuroscience Department, A Meyer Children's Hospital, University of Florence; Department of Statistics, Computer Science and Applications (L.G.), University of Florence; Division of Child Neurology and Psychiatry Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory (A.F., F.S., R.G.), IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa; Department of Neurosciences (N.S., M.T.), Neurology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome; Child Neuropsichiatry Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli (D.B., I.C.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome; Child Neuropsychiatry Unit (N.Z., C.P.), Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona; and Department of Pediatric Neuroscience (T.G., F.R., G.A.), Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute C. Besta, Milan, Italy.
Sara ChiariFrom the Pediatric Neurology, Neurogenetics and Neurobiology Unit and Laboratories (V.C., S.C., D.M., E.P., C.M., D.P., R.G.), Neuroscience Department, A Meyer Children's Hospital, University of Florence; Department of Statistics, Computer Science and Applications (L.G.), University of Florence; Division of Child Neurology and Psychiatry Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory (A.F., F.S., R.G.), IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa; Department of Neurosciences (N.S., M.T.), Neurology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome; Child Neuropsichiatry Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli (D.B., I.C.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome; Child Neuropsychiatry Unit (N.Z., C.P.), Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona; and Department of Pediatric Neuroscience (T.G., F.R., G.A.), Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute C. Besta, Milan, Italy.
Davide MeiFrom the Pediatric Neurology, Neurogenetics and Neurobiology Unit and Laboratories (V.C., S.C., D.M., E.P., C.M., D.P., R.G.), Neuroscience Department, A Meyer Children's Hospital, University of Florence; Department of Statistics, Computer Science and Applications (L.G.), University of Florence; Division of Child Neurology and Psychiatry Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory (A.F., F.S., R.G.), IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa; Department of Neurosciences (N.S., M.T.), Neurology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome; Child Neuropsichiatry Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli (D.B., I.C.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome; Child Neuropsychiatry Unit (N.Z., C.P.), Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona; and Department of Pediatric Neuroscience (T.G., F.R., G.A.), Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute C. Besta, Milan, Italy.
Elena ParriniFrom the Pediatric Neurology, Neurogenetics and Neurobiology Unit and Laboratories (V.C., S.C., D.M., E.P., C.M., D.P., R.G.), Neuroscience Department, A Meyer Children's Hospital, University of Florence; Department of Statistics, Computer Science and Applications (L.G.), University of Florence; Division of Child Neurology and Psychiatry Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory (A.F., F.S., R.G.), IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa; Department of Neurosciences (N.S., M.T.), Neurology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome; Child Neuropsichiatry Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli (D.B., I.C.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome; Child Neuropsychiatry Unit (N.Z., C.P.), Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona; and Department of Pediatric Neuroscience (T.G., F.R., G.A.), Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute C. Besta, Milan, Italy.
Laura GrisottoFrom the Pediatric Neurology, Neurogenetics and Neurobiology Unit and Laboratories (V.C., S.C., D.M., E.P., C.M., D.P., R.G.), Neuroscience Department, A Meyer Children's Hospital, University of Florence; Department of Statistics, Computer Science and Applications (L.G.), University of Florence; Division of Child Neurology and Psychiatry Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory (A.F., F.S., R.G.), IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa; Department of Neurosciences (N.S., M.T.), Neurology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome; Child Neuropsichiatry Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli (D.B., I.C.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome; Child Neuropsychiatry Unit (N.Z., C.P.), Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona; and Department of Pediatric Neuroscience (T.G., F.R., G.A.), Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute C. Besta, Milan, Italy.
Carla MariniFrom the Pediatric Neurology, Neurogenetics and Neurobiology Unit and Laboratories (V.C., S.C., D.M., E.P., C.M., D.P., R.G.), Neuroscience Department, A Meyer Children's Hospital, University of Florence; Department of Statistics, Computer Science and Applications (L.G.), University of Florence; Division of Child Neurology and Psychiatry Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory (A.F., F.S., R.G.), IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa; Department of Neurosciences (N.S., M.T.), Neurology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome; Child Neuropsichiatry Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli (D.B., I.C.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome; Child Neuropsychiatry Unit (N.Z., C.P.), Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona; and Department of Pediatric Neuroscience (T.G., F.R., G.A.), Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute C. Besta, Milan, Italy.
Daniela PucattiFrom the Pediatric Neurology, Neurogenetics and Neurobiology Unit and Laboratories (V.C., S.C., D.M., E.P., C.M., D.P., R.G.), Neuroscience Department, A Meyer Children's Hospital, University of Florence; Department of Statistics, Computer Science and Applications (L.G.), University of Florence; Division of Child Neurology and Psychiatry Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory (A.F., F.S., R.G.), IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa; Department of Neurosciences (N.S., M.T.), Neurology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome; Child Neuropsichiatry Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli (D.B., I.C.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome; Child Neuropsychiatry Unit (N.Z., C.P.), Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona; and Department of Pediatric Neuroscience (T.G., F.R., G.A.), Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute C. Besta, Milan, Italy.
Annarita FerrariFrom the Pediatric Neurology, Neurogenetics and Neurobiology Unit and Laboratories (V.C., S.C., D.M., E.P., C.M., D.P., R.G.), Neuroscience Department, A Meyer Children's Hospital, University of Florence; Department of Statistics, Computer Science and Applications (L.G.), University of Florence; Division of Child Neurology and Psychiatry Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory (A.F., F.S., R.G.), IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa; Department of Neurosciences (N.S., M.T.), Neurology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome; Child Neuropsichiatry Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli (D.B., I.C.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome; Child Neuropsychiatry Unit (N.Z., C.P.), Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona; and Department of Pediatric Neuroscience (T.G., F.R., G.A.), Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute C. Besta, Milan, Italy.
Federico SiccaFrom the Pediatric Neurology, Neurogenetics and Neurobiology Unit and Laboratories (V.C., S.C., D.M., E.P., C.M., D.P., R.G.), Neuroscience Department, A Meyer Children's Hospital, University of Florence; Department of Statistics, Computer Science and Applications (L.G.), University of Florence; Division of Child Neurology and Psychiatry Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory (A.F., F.S., R.G.), IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa; Department of Neurosciences (N.S., M.T.), Neurology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome; Child Neuropsichiatry Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli (D.B., I.C.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome; Child Neuropsychiatry Unit (N.Z., C.P.), Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona; and Department of Pediatric Neuroscience (T.G., F.R., G.A.), Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute C. Besta, Milan, Italy.
Nicola SpecchioFrom the Pediatric Neurology, Neurogenetics and Neurobiology Unit and Laboratories (V.C., S.C., D.M., E.P., C.M., D.P., R.G.), Neuroscience Department, A Meyer Children's Hospital, University of Florence; Department of Statistics, Computer Science and Applications (L.G.), University of Florence; Division of Child Neurology and Psychiatry Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory (A.F., F.S., R.G.), IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa; Department of Neurosciences (N.S., M.T.), Neurology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome; Child Neuropsichiatry Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli (D.B., I.C.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome; Child Neuropsychiatry Unit (N.Z., C.P.), Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona; and Department of Pediatric Neuroscience (T.G., F.R., G.A.), Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute C. Besta, Milan, Italy.
Marina TrivisanoFrom the Pediatric Neurology, Neurogenetics and Neurobiology Unit and Laboratories (V.C., S.C., D.M., E.P., C.M., D.P., R.G.), Neuroscience Department, A Meyer Children's Hospital, University of Florence; Department of Statistics, Computer Science and Applications (L.G.), University of Florence; Division of Child Neurology and Psychiatry Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory (A.F., F.S., R.G.), IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa; Department of Neurosciences (N.S., M.T.), Neurology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome; Child Neuropsichiatry Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli (D.B., I.C.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome; Child Neuropsychiatry Unit (N.Z., C.P.), Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona; and Department of Pediatric Neuroscience (T.G., F.R., G.A.), Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute C. Besta, Milan, Italy.
Domenica BattagliaFrom the Pediatric Neurology, Neurogenetics and Neurobiology Unit and Laboratories (V.C., S.C., D.M., E.P., C.M., D.P., R.G.), Neuroscience Department, A Meyer Children's Hospital, University of Florence; Department of Statistics, Computer Science and Applications (L.G.), University of Florence; Division of Child Neurology and Psychiatry Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory (A.F., F.S., R.G.), IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa; Department of Neurosciences (N.S., M.T.), Neurology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome; Child Neuropsichiatry Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli (D.B., I.C.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome; Child Neuropsychiatry Unit (N.Z., C.P.), Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona; and Department of Pediatric Neuroscience (T.G., F.R., G.A.), Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute C. Besta, Milan, Italy.
Ilaria ContaldoFrom the Pediatric Neurology, Neurogenetics and Neurobiology Unit and Laboratories (V.C., S.C., D.M., E.P., C.M., D.P., R.G.), Neuroscience Department, A Meyer Children's Hospital, University of Florence; Department of Statistics, Computer Science and Applications (L.G.), University of Florence; Division of Child Neurology and Psychiatry Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory (A.F., F.S., R.G.), IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa; Department of Neurosciences (N.S., M.T.), Neurology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome; Child Neuropsichiatry Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli (D.B., I.C.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome; Child Neuropsychiatry Unit (N.Z., C.P.), Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona; and Department of Pediatric Neuroscience (T.G., F.R., G.A.), Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute C. Besta, Milan, Italy.
Nelia ZamponiFrom the Pediatric Neurology, Neurogenetics and Neurobiology Unit and Laboratories (V.C., S.C., D.M., E.P., C.M., D.P., R.G.), Neuroscience Department, A Meyer Children's Hospital, University of Florence; Department of Statistics, Computer Science and Applications (L.G.), University of Florence; Division of Child Neurology and Psychiatry Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory (A.F., F.S., R.G.), IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa; Department of Neurosciences (N.S., M.T.), Neurology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome; Child Neuropsichiatry Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli (D.B., I.C.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome; Child Neuropsychiatry Unit (N.Z., C.P.), Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona; and Department of Pediatric Neuroscience (T.G., F.R., G.A.), Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute C. Besta, Milan, Italy.
Cristina PetrelliFrom the Pediatric Neurology, Neurogenetics and Neurobiology Unit and Laboratories (V.C., S.C., D.M., E.P., C.M., D.P., R.G.), Neuroscience Department, A Meyer Children's Hospital, University of Florence; Department of Statistics, Computer Science and Applications (L.G.), University of Florence; Division of Child Neurology and Psychiatry Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory (A.F., F.S., R.G.), IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa; Department of Neurosciences (N.S., M.T.), Neurology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome; Child Neuropsichiatry Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli (D.B., I.C.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome; Child Neuropsychiatry Unit (N.Z., C.P.), Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona; and Department of Pediatric Neuroscience (T.G., F.R., G.A.), Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute C. Besta, Milan, Italy.
Tiziana GranataFrom the Pediatric Neurology, Neurogenetics and Neurobiology Unit and Laboratories (V.C., S.C., D.M., E.P., C.M., D.P., R.G.), Neuroscience Department, A Meyer Children's Hospital, University of Florence; Department of Statistics, Computer Science and Applications (L.G.), University of Florence; Division of Child Neurology and Psychiatry Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory (A.F., F.S., R.G.), IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa; Department of Neurosciences (N.S., M.T.), Neurology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome; Child Neuropsichiatry Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli (D.B., I.C.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome; Child Neuropsychiatry Unit (N.Z., C.P.), Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona; and Department of Pediatric Neuroscience (T.G., F.R., G.A.), Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute C. Besta, Milan, Italy.
Francesca RagonaFrom the Pediatric Neurology, Neurogenetics and Neurobiology Unit and Laboratories (V.C., S.C., D.M., E.P., C.M., D.P., R.G.), Neuroscience Department, A Meyer Children's Hospital, University of Florence; Department of Statistics, Computer Science and Applications (L.G.), University of Florence; Division of Child Neurology and Psychiatry Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory (A.F., F.S., R.G.), IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa; Department of Neurosciences (N.S., M.T.), Neurology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome; Child Neuropsichiatry Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli (D.B., I.C.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome; Child Neuropsychiatry Unit (N.Z., C.P.), Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona; and Department of Pediatric Neuroscience (T.G., F.R., G.A.), Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute C. Besta, Milan, Italy.
Giuliano AvanziniFrom the Pediatric Neurology, Neurogenetics and Neurobiology Unit and Laboratories (V.C., S.C., D.M., E.P., C.M., D.P., R.G.), Neuroscience Department, A Meyer Children's Hospital, University of Florence; Department of Statistics, Computer Science and Applications (L.G.), University of Florence; Division of Child Neurology and Psychiatry Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory (A.F., F.S., R.G.), IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa; Department of Neurosciences (N.S., M.T.), Neurology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome; Child Neuropsichiatry Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli (D.B., I.C.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome; Child Neuropsychiatry Unit (N.Z., C.P.), Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona; and Department of Pediatric Neuroscience (T.G., F.R., G.A.), Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute C. Besta, Milan, Italy.
Renzo GuerriniFrom the Pediatric Neurology, Neurogenetics and Neurobiology Unit and Laboratories (V.C., S.C., D.M., E.P., C.M., D.P., R.G.), Neuroscience Department, A Meyer Children's Hospital, University of Florence; Department of Statistics, Computer Science and Applications (L.G.), University of Florence; Division of Child Neurology and Psychiatry Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory (A.F., F.S., R.G.), IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa; Department of Neurosciences (N.S., M.T.), Neurology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome; Child Neuropsichiatry Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli (D.B., I.C.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome; Child Neuropsychiatry Unit (N.Z., C.P.), Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona; and Department of Pediatric Neuroscience (T.G., F.R., G.A.), Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute C. Besta, Milan, Italy. r.guerrini@meyer.it.
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Abstract

objectiveTo explore the prognostic value of initial clinical and mutational findings in infants with

methodsCombining sex, age/fever at first seizure, family history of epilepsy, EEG, and mutation type, we analyzed the accuracy of significant associations in predicting Dravet syndrome vs milder outcomes in 182 mutation carriers ascertained after seizure onset. To assess the diagnostic accuracy of all parameters, we calculated sensitivity, specificity, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, diagnostic odds ratios, and positive and negative predictive values and the accuracy of combined information. We also included in the study demographic and mutational data of the healthy relatives of mutation carrier patients.

resultsNinety-seven individuals (48.5%) had Dravet syndrome, 49 (23.8%) had generalized/genetic epilepsy with febrile seizures plus, 30 (14.8%) had febrile seizures, 6 (3.5%) had focal epilepsy, and 18 (8.9%) were healthy relatives. The association study indicated that age at first seizure and frameshift mutations were associated with Dravet syndrome. The risk of Dravet syndrome was 85% in the 0- to 6-month group, 51% in the 6- to 12-month range, and 0% after the 12th month. ROC analysis identified onset within the sixth month as the diagnostic cutoff for progression to Dravet syndrome (sensitivity = 83.3%, specificity = 76.6%).

conclusionsIn individuals with

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