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Early onset seizures and Rett-like features associated with mutations in CDKL5.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Oct 2005
Evans Julie C, Archer Hayley L, Colley James P, Ravn Kirstine, Nielsen Jytte Bieber, Kerr Alison, Williams Elizabeth, Christodoulou John, Gécz Jozef, Jardine Philip E, Wright Michael J, Pilz Daniela T, Lazarou Lazarus, Cooper David N, Sampson Julian R, Butler Rachel, Whatley Sharon D, Clarke Angus J
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the CDKL5 gene (also known as STK9) have recently been shown to cause early onset epilepsy and severe mental retardation (ISSX or West syndrome). Patients with CDKL5 mutations sometimes also show features similar to those seen in Rett Syndrome (RTT). We have screened the CDKL5 gene i...
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