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Abstract

Objective

To delineate autoimmune disease in association with contactin-associated protein 2 (CASPR2) antibodies in childhood, we reviewed the clinical phenotype of children with CASPR2 antibodies.

Methods

Retrospective assessment of patients recruited through laboratories specialized in autoimmune CNS disease.

Results

Ten children with serum CASPR2 antibodies were identified (age at manifestation 18 months to 17 years). Eight children with CASPR2 antibody titers from ≥1:160 to 1:5,120 had complex autoimmune diseases with an age-dependent clinical phenotype. Two children with structural epilepsy due to CNS malformations harbored nonspecific low-titer CASPR2 antibodies (serum titers 1:80). The clinical symptoms of the 8 children with high-titer CASPR2 antibodies were general weakness (8/8), sleep dysregulation (8/8), dysautonomia (8/8) encephalopathy (7/8), neuropathic pain (7/8), neuromyotonia (3/8), and flaccid paresis (3/8). Adolescents (3/8) showed pain, neuromyotonia, and encephalopathy, whereas younger children (5/8) displayed severe hypertension, encephalopathy, and hormonal dysfunction mimicking a systemic disease. No tumors were identified. Motor symptoms remitted with immunotherapy. Mild behavioral changes persisted in 1 child, and autism spectrum disorder was diagnosed during follow-up in a young boy.

Conclusion

High-titer CASPR2 antibodies are associated with Morvan syndrome in children as young as 2 years. However, CASPR2 autoimmunity mimics systemic disease and hypertensive encephalopathy in children younger than 7 years. The outcome following immunotherapy was mostly favorable; long-term behavioral impairment may occur in younger children.

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Neurology®
Volume 94Number 22June 2, 2020
Pages: e2290-e2301
PubMed: 32424051

Publication History

Received: August 14, 2019
Accepted: December 12, 2019
Published online: May 18, 2020
Published in issue: June 2, 2020

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Disclosure

S. Syrbe, G.M. Stettner, J. Bally, I. Borggraefe, C.I. Bien, R.I. Ferfoglia, P. Huppke, J. Kern, T. Polster, E. Probst-Müller, S. Schmid, R. Steinfeld, S. Strozzi, A. Weichselbaum, M. Weitz, and A. Ziegler report no relevant disclosures. C.G. Bien obtained honoraria for speaking engagements from UCB (Monheim, Germany), Desitin (Hamburg, Germany), and Euroimmun (Lübeck, Germany) and receives research support from Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Council, Bonn, Germany) and Gerd-Altenhof-Stiftung (Deutsches Stiftungs-Zentrum, Essen, Germany). F. Leypoldt serves on the scientific advisory board for Roche and Biogen; received travel funding and/or speaker honoraria from Grifols, Teva, Biogen, Fresenius, Bayer, Roche, Novartis, Merck, and Roche; and participates in commercial antibody testing performed at the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein. K-P. Wandinger participates in commercial antibody testing performed at the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein. Go to Neurology.org/N for full disclosures.

Study Funding

This research received no specific grant from any funding. Parts of this study received financial support from the Dietmar-Hopp-Stiftung (Grant 1DH1813319 to SS).

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Affiliations & Disclosures

Steffen Syrbe, MD
From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany.
Disclosure
Scientific Advisory Boards:
1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
Consultancies:
1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
Other Activities:
1.
NONE
Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Commercial Entities:
1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
Grant from the Dietmar-Hopp Stiftung, 1DH1813319 to Steffen Syrbe
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NONE
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Georg M. Stettner, MD
From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany.
Disclosure
Scientific Advisory Boards:
1.
NONE
Gifts:
1.
NONE
Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
1.
NONE
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1.
BMC Neurology (associate editor)
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NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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Julien Bally, MD
From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany.
Disclosure
Scientific Advisory Boards:
1.
NONE
Gifts:
1.
NONE
Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
1.
Commercial entity sponsored me partly for attending neurology congresses: Abbvie, Zambon
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1.
NONE
Patents:
1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
Consultancies:
1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
Other Activities:
1.
NONE
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NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany.
Disclosure
Scientific Advisory Boards:
1.
NONE
Gifts:
1.
NONE
Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
1.
NONE
Editorial Boards:
1.
NONE
Patents:
1.
NONE
Publishing Royalties:
1.
NONE
Employment, Commercial Entity:
1.
NONE
Consultancies:
1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
Other Activities:
1.
NONE
Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
Research Support, Government Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Academic Entities:
1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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NONE
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Corinna I. Bien, MD
From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany.
Disclosure
Scientific Advisory Boards:
1.
NONE
Gifts:
1.
NONE
Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
1.
NONE
Editorial Boards:
1.
NONE
Patents:
1.
NONE
Publishing Royalties:
1.
NONE
Employment, Commercial Entity:
1.
NONE
Consultancies:
1.
NONE
Speakers' Bureaus:
1.
NONE
Other Activities:
1.
NONE
Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
Research Support, Academic Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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Ruxandra Iancu Ferfoglia, MD
From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany.
Disclosure
Scientific Advisory Boards:
1.
1) Alnylam Pharmaceuticals - scientific advisory board 2) Alexion Pharmaceuticals - scientific advisory board
Gifts:
1.
NONE
Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
1.
1) Alexion Pharmaceuticals - symposium speaker honoraria
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1.
NONE
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NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
Consultancies:
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NONE
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Other Activities:
1.
1) Biogen - workshop on Multiple Sclerosis treatments 2) Merck - workshop on Multiple Sclerosis treatments
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
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Peter Huppke, MD
From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany.
Disclosure
Scientific Advisory Boards:
1.
NONE
Gifts:
1.
NONE
Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
1.
Bayer Health Care, Travel Serono, Travel Speaker honoraria from Bayer Health care, Novartis, Merck Serono
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1.
NONE
Patents:
1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
Other Activities:
1.
NONE
Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Commercial Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Government Entities:
1.
German Research foundation
Research Support, Academic Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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Jan Kern, MD
From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany.
Disclosure
Scientific Advisory Boards:
1.
NONE
Gifts:
1.
NONE
Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
1.
NONE
Editorial Boards:
1.
NONE
Patents:
1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
Employment, Commercial Entity:
1.
NONE
Consultancies:
1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
Other Activities:
1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
Research Support, Government Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Academic Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
1.
NONE
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1.
NONE
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NONE
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Legal Proceedings:
1.
NONE
Tilman Polster, MD
From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany.
Disclosure
Scientific Advisory Boards:
1.
(1) Zogenix International Ltd. (2) Desitin Arzneimittel GmbH (3) Novartis Pharma GmbH
Gifts:
1.
NONE
Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
1.
(1) Zogenix International Ltd. (2) Shire GmbH (3) Desitin Arzneimittel GmbH (4) Novartis Pharma GmbH (5) UCB Pharma
Editorial Boards:
1.
NONE
Patents:
1.
NONE
Publishing Royalties:
1.
NONE
Employment, Commercial Entity:
1.
NONE
Consultancies:
1.
NONE
Speakers' Bureaus:
1.
NONE
Other Activities:
1.
NONE
Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Commercial Entities:
1.
(1) Zogenix
Research Support, Government Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Academic Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options/board of Directors Compensation:
1.
NONE
License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Research Sponsor:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:
1.
NONE
Legal Proceedings:
1.
NONE
Elisabeth Probst-Müller, MD, PhD
From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany.
Disclosure
Scientific Advisory Boards:
1.
NONE
Gifts:
1.
NONE
Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
1.
NONE
Editorial Boards:
1.
NONE
Patents:
1.
NONE
Publishing Royalties:
1.
NONE
Employment, Commercial Entity:
1.
NONE
Consultancies:
1.
NONE
Speakers' Bureaus:
1.
NONE
Other Activities:
1.
NONE
Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Commercial Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Government Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Academic Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options/board of Directors Compensation:
1.
NONE
License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Research Sponsor:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:
1.
NONE
Legal Proceedings:
1.
NONE
Silvia Schmid, MD
From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany.
Disclosure
Scientific Advisory Boards:
1.
NONE
Gifts:
1.
NONE
Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
1.
NONE
Editorial Boards:
1.
NONE
Patents:
1.
NONE
Publishing Royalties:
1.
NONE
Employment, Commercial Entity:
1.
NONE
Consultancies:
1.
NONE
Speakers' Bureaus:
1.
NONE
Other Activities:
1.
NONE
Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Commercial Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Government Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Academic Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options/board of Directors Compensation:
1.
NONE
License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Research Sponsor:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:
1.
NONE
Legal Proceedings:
1.
NONE
From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany.
Disclosure
Scientific Advisory Boards:
1.
NONE
Gifts:
1.
NONE
Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
1.
NONE
Editorial Boards:
1.
NONE
Patents:
1.
NONE
Publishing Royalties:
1.
NONE
Employment, Commercial Entity:
1.
NONE
Consultancies:
1.
NONE
Speakers' Bureaus:
1.
NONE
Other Activities:
1.
NONE
Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Commercial Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Government Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Academic Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options/board of Directors Compensation:
1.
NONE
License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Research Sponsor:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:
1.
NONE
Legal Proceedings:
1.
NONE
Susi Strozzi, MD
From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany.
Disclosure
Scientific Advisory Boards:
1.
NONE
Gifts:
1.
NONE
Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
1.
NONE
Editorial Boards:
1.
NONE
Patents:
1.
NONE
Publishing Royalties:
1.
NONE
Employment, Commercial Entity:
1.
NONE
Consultancies:
1.
NONE
Speakers' Bureaus:
1.
NONE
Other Activities:
1.
NONE
Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Commercial Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Government Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Academic Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options/board of Directors Compensation:
1.
NONE
License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Research Sponsor:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:
1.
NONE
Legal Proceedings:
1.
NONE
Annette Weichselbaum, MD
From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany.
Disclosure
Scientific Advisory Boards:
1.
NONE
Gifts:
1.
NONE
Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
1.
NONE
Editorial Boards:
1.
NONE
Patents:
1.
NONE
Publishing Royalties:
1.
NONE
Employment, Commercial Entity:
1.
NONE
Consultancies:
1.
NONE
Speakers' Bureaus:
1.
NONE
Other Activities:
1.
NONE
Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Commercial Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Government Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Academic Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options/board of Directors Compensation:
1.
NONE
License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Research Sponsor:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:
1.
NONE
Legal Proceedings:
1.
NONE
Marcus Weitz, MD
From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany.
Disclosure
Scientific Advisory Boards:
1.
NONE
Gifts:
1.
NONE
Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
1.
NONE
Editorial Boards:
1.
NONE
Patents:
1.
NONE
Publishing Royalties:
1.
NONE
Employment, Commercial Entity:
1.
NONE
Consultancies:
1.
NONE
Speakers' Bureaus:
1.
NONE
Other Activities:
1.
NONE
Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Commercial Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Government Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Academic Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options/board of Directors Compensation:
1.
NONE
License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Research Sponsor:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:
1.
NONE
Legal Proceedings:
1.
NONE
Andreas Ziegler, MD
From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany.
Disclosure
Scientific Advisory Boards:
1.
(1) Advisory board Biogen Inc. (2) Advisory board PTC therapeutics (3) Advisory board Avexis (4) Advisory board Sarepta
Gifts:
1.
NONE
Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
1.
(1)Biogen Inc, speaker honoraria (2)PTC therapeutics, Speaker honoraria (3)Avexis, Speaker honoraria
Editorial Boards:
1.
NONE
Patents:
1.
NONE
Publishing Royalties:
1.
NONE
Employment, Commercial Entity:
1.
NONE
Consultancies:
1.
NONE
Speakers' Bureaus:
1.
NONE
Other Activities:
1.
NONE
Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Commercial Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Government Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Academic Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options/board of Directors Compensation:
1.
NONE
License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Research Sponsor:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:
1.
NONE
Legal Proceedings:
1.
NONE
Klaus-Peter Wandinger, MD
From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany.
Disclosure
Scientific Advisory Boards:
1.
NONE
Gifts:
1.
NONE
Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
1.
NONE
Editorial Boards:
1.
NONE
Patents:
1.
NONE
Publishing Royalties:
1.
NONE
Employment, Commercial Entity:
1.
NONE
Consultancies:
1.
NONE
Speakers' Bureaus:
1.
NONE
Other Activities:
1.
NONE
Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Commercial Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Government Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Academic Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options/board of Directors Compensation:
1.
NONE
License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Research Sponsor:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:
1.
NONE
Legal Proceedings:
1.
NONE
Frank Leypoldt, MD
From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany.
Disclosure
Scientific Advisory Boards:
1.
(1) Roche, Biogen, Alexion
Gifts:
1.
NONE
Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
1.
(1) Grifols (2) Teva (3) Biogen (4) Fresenius (5) Bayer (6) Novartis (6) Roche (6) Novartis (7) Merck (8) Roche
Editorial Boards:
1.
NONE
Patents:
1.
NONE
Publishing Royalties:
1.
NONE
Employment, Commercial Entity:
1.
NONE
Consultancies:
1.
NONE
Speakers' Bureaus:
1.
NONE
Other Activities:
1.
NONE
Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
1.
Institute of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital Schleswig- Holstein Campus Kiel, Germany, commercial antibody testing service, 20%
Research Support, Commercial Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Government Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Academic Entities:
1.
NONE
Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options/board of Directors Compensation:
1.
NONE
License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Research Sponsor:
1.
NONE
Stock/stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:
1.
NONE
Legal Proceedings:
1.
NONE
From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany.
Disclosure
Scientific Advisory Boards:
1.
NONE
Gifts:
1.
NONE
Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
1.
Commercial entities: UCB Pharma (Monheim, Germany), Desitin Pharma (Hamburg, Germany), Euroimmun (Lübeck, Germany) - honoraria for speaking on educational courses
Editorial Boards:
1.
NONE
Patents:
1.
NONE
Publishing Royalties:
1.
NONE
Employment, Commercial Entity:
1.
NONE
Consultancies:
1.
NONE
Speakers' Bureaus:
1.
NONE
Other Activities:
1.
NONE
Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
1.
Epilepsy-Centre Bielefeld-Bethel, 95% of my work load, all clinical practice, since 2011 Laboratory Krone, Bad Salzuflen, Germany, 5% of my work load, all antibody diagnostics and counselling of senders, since 2016
Research Support, Commercial Entities:
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