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Auditory and verbal working memory deficits in a child with congenital aniridia due to a PAX6 mutation.
International journal of audiology - 1 Apr 2007
Bamiou Doris-Eva, Campbell Nicole G, Musiek Frank E, Taylor Rachael, Chong W K, Moore Anthony, van Heyningen Veronica, Free Samantha, Sisodiya Sanjay, Luxon Linda M
Abstract excerpt
PAX6 encodes a transcriptional regulator that is essential for brain morphogenesis. Heterozygous PAX6 mutation is associated with aniridia and abnormalities of the interhemispheric pathway in humans. We present the case of a 12 year old boy with a known mutation of the PAX6 gene. There were parental concerns regarding his hearing, but repeated pure-tone audiograms were normal. He had a battery of standard central...
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