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Germline and mosaic mutations of FLN1 in men with periventricular heterotopia.
Neurology - 13 Jul 2004
Guerrini R, Mei D, Sisodiya S, Sicca F, Harding B, Takahashi Y, Dorn T, Yoshida A, Campistol J, Krämer G, Moro F, Dobyns W B, Parrini E
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To describe the phenotypic spectrum and genetics of periventricular nodular heterotopia (PNH) caused by FLN1 mutations in four men. BACKGROUND: X-linked PNH caused by FLN1 mutations (MIM #300049) implies prenatal or early postnatal lethality in boys and 50% recurrence risk in daughters of affected women. METHODS: Clinical examination, cognitive testing, MRI, and mutation analysis (denaturing...
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