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Analysis of the hypothalamus in a case of X-linked lissencephaly with abnormal genitalia (XLAG).
Brain & development - 1 Jun 2009
Miyata Rie, Hayashi Masaharu, Miyai Kentaro, Akashi Takumi, Kato Mitsuhiro, Kohyama Jun
Abstract excerpt
X-linked lissencephaly with abnormal genitalia (XLAG) is characterized by lissencephaly, absent corpus callosum and ambiguous genitalia. We examined hypothalamic dysfunctions in a XLAG case with a novel mutation of the ARX gene, and performed immunohistochemical evaluation of the diencephalons in autopsy brain. A 1-year-old boy showed intractable epilepsy, persistent diarrhea and disturbed temperature regulation....
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