Familial epilepsy and developmental dysphasia: description of an Italian pedigree with autosomal dominant inheritance and screening of candidate loci.

doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2008.03.014

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Familial epilepsy and developmental dysphasia: description of an Italian pedigree with autosomal dominant inheritance and screening of candidate loci.

Epilepsy research - 1 Jul 2008

Michelucci Roberto, Scudellaro Eva, Testoni Stefania, Passarelli Daniela, Riguzzi Patrizia, Diani Erica, Vazza Giovanni, Vianello Valeria, Scabar Aldo, Mostacciuolo Maria L, Volpi Lilia, Rubboli Guido, Pinardi Federica, Mancardi Maria Margherita, Tassinari Carlo Alberto, Nobile Carlo

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PURPOSE: To describe a familial epileptic condition combining a peculiar electro-clinical pattern with developmental language dysfunction in a large Italian kindred. METHODS: We studied the clinical and neurophysiological features of a 4-generation family with 10 affected members (3 deceased). We also analysed in 7 affected and 7 healthy members microsatellite markers for 51 candidate loci for epilepsy, including...

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