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Brain cysts associated with mutation in the Aristaless related homeobox gene, ARX.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry - 1 Apr 2003
Strømme P, Bakke S J, Dahl A, Gécz J
Abstract excerpt
The novel Aristaless related homeobox gene, ARX, is widely expressed in the brain and is thought to play a key role in the regulation of brain development. Neurological phenotypes caused by ARX mutations have recently started to unfold. We describe a 72 year old man with X-linked mental retardation due to a 24 bp duplication mutation in exon 2 of the ARX gene. Cerebral MRI showed bilateral cystic-like cavities in...
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