[Current prospects of genetics in epilepsy diagnostics--when and what?].

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[Current prospects of genetics in epilepsy diagnostics--when and what?].

Duodecim; laaketieteellinen aikakauskirja - 1 Jan 2009

Uusimaa Johanna, Gaily Eija, Ignatius Jaakko, Lehesjoki Anna-Elina

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Genetic factors have been estimated to affect the development of epilepsy in as many as 40% of the patients. Several genes have been identified underlying rare epileptic syndromes. Most epilepsies are most likely caused by a combined effect of several genes and environmental factors, and the genetic background of these diseases remains to be largely unknown. In practice, DNA diagnostics is possible only in a...

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Epilepsy
Genetic Testing
Genotype
Humans

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