ASSESSMENT OF SEIZURES AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY
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Blood
- Complete blood cell count, electrolytes, calcium, magnesium
- Glucose
- Ammonia, uric acid
- Biotinidase
- Liver function tests, ammonia
- Lactic acid, pyruvic acid
- Acylcarnitines, amino acids
Urine
- Organic acids, mucopolysaccharides
- Sialic acid, oligosaccharides
- Purines and pyrimidines
Cerebrospinal fluid
- Glucose, protein, cells
- Catecholamines
Neurophysiology
- Electroencephalography (EEG)
- Evoked potentials
- Electromyography
- Sensory and motor nerve conduction
Neuroradiology
- Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Tissue biopsies
- Skin
- Muscle
