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[Type I neurofibromatosis. A model for the study of molecular principles of cognition].
Der Nervenarzt - 1 Dec 2001
Danek A, Wahlländer-Danek U, Stenglein-Krapf G, Uttner I
Abstract excerpt
Cognitive impairment in neurofibromatosis type I (NF1) has only recently attracted interest. In addition to previous studies in children, our own investigation of 20 patients confirms the slightly lowered psychometric test scores also for adults with NF1. Molecular manipulation of the neurofibromin gene leads to learning disorders in the mouse model ("cognitive neurogenetics"). It is not just faulty brain...
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