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Mutations in LGI1 gene in Japanese families with autosomal dominant lateral temporal lobe epilepsy: the first report from Asian families.
Epilepsia - 1 Apr 2010
Kawamata Jun, Ikeda Akio, Fujita Youshi, Usui Keiko, Shimohama Shun, Takahashi Ryosuke
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal dominant lateral temporal lobe epilepsy (ADLTE) caused by LGI1 (leucine-rich gene, glioma-inactivated-1) mutations is a rare familial epileptic syndrome characterized by the auditory ictal manifestation and rare nocturnal generalized seizures. We have examined the sequence of the LGI1 gene in four Japanese families with lateral temporal lobe epilepsy having characteristic auditory features, and...
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