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A novel p.Arg970X mutation in the last exon of the CDKL5 gene resulting in late-onset seizure disorder.
European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society - 1 Mar 2010
Psoni Stavroula, Willems Patrick J, Kanavakis Emmanuel, Mavrou Ariadne, Frissyra Helen, Traeger-Synodinos Joanne, Sofokleous Christalena, Makrythanassis Periklis, Kitsiou-Tzeli Sophia
Abstract excerpt
Classic Rett Syndrome (RS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder due to mutations in the MECP2 gene in Xq28. Atypical RS with severe early-onset encephalopathy and therapy-resistant epilepsy can be due to mutations in the CDKL5 (Cyclin-Dependent Kinase-like 5) gene in Xp22. We here report a 14-year-old female with a RS-like clinical picture, and well-controlled seizures. MECP2 gene testing was negative, but subsequent...
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