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alanine and Spasms, Infantile

alanine has been researched along with Spasms, Infantile in 1 studies

Alanine: A non-essential amino acid that occurs in high levels in its free state in plasma. It is produced from pyruvate by transamination. It is involved in sugar and acid metabolism, increases IMMUNITY, and provides energy for muscle tissue, BRAIN, and the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
alanine : An alpha-amino acid that consists of propionic acid bearing an amino substituent at position 2.

Spasms, Infantile: An epileptic syndrome characterized by the triad of infantile spasms, hypsarrhythmia, and arrest of psychomotor development at seizure onset. The majority present between 3-12 months of age, with spasms consisting of combinations of brief flexor or extensor movements of the head, trunk, and limbs. The condition is divided into two forms: cryptogenic (idiopathic) and symptomatic (secondary to a known disease process such as intrauterine infections; nervous system abnormalities; BRAIN DISEASES, METABOLIC, INBORN; prematurity; perinatal asphyxia; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS; etc.). (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, pp744-8)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (100.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Guerrini, R1
Moro, F1
Kato, M1
Barkovich, AJ1
Shiihara, T1
McShane, MA1
Hurst, J1
Loi, M1
Tohyama, J1
Norci, V1
Hayasaka, K1
Kang, UJ1
Das, S1
Dobyns, WB1

Other Studies

1 other study available for alanine and Spasms, Infantile

ArticleYear
Expansion of the first PolyA tract of ARX causes infantile spasms and status dystonicus.
    Neurology, 2007, Jul-31, Volume: 69, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Alanine; Atrophy; Basal Ganglia; Child; Child, Preschool; DNA Mutational Analysis; Dysto

2007