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Idiopathic epilepsies with a monogenic mode of inheritance.
Epilepsia - 1 Jan 1999
Steinlein O K
Abstract excerpt
Idiopathic epilepsies account for approximately 40% of all epileptic diseases. For a long time, it has been known that genetic factors play a major role in the etiology of these diseases. Although oligogenic or polygenic inheritance is suspected in most of the common syndromes, a few rare idiopathic epilepsies are single-gene disorders. They offer a chance to identify candidate genes that also may be involved in...
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