Autosomal dominant early childhood seizures associated with chondrocalcinosis and a mutation in the ANKH Gene.

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We describe the pattern of early childhood seizures within a family with autosomal dominant chondrocalcinosis (CCAL, which causes adult-onset arthritis). All affected family members with CCAL experienced seizures in early childhood, usually, but not always, associated with fever. Similarities exist to the syndrome of generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus (GEFS+). A mutation within the ANKH gene on...

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