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Tuberous sclerosis as an underlying basis for infantile spasm.
International review of neurobiology - 1 Jan 2002
Yeung Raymond S
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The study of the molecular pathogenesis of epilepsy in tuberous sclerosis has taken on a new dimension with the identification of the TSC1 and TSC2 genes. While the development of seizures is ultimately related to mutations in one of the two genes, the mechanism underlying the genotype-phenotype relationship remains a puzzle. This chapter, presented arguments in favor of the hypothesis that abnormal cortical...
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