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Epilepsy and autism spectrum disorders: are there common developmental mechanisms?
Brain & development - 1 Oct 2010
Brooks-Kayal Amy
Abstract excerpt
Autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) and epilepsies are heterogeneous disorders that have diverse etiologies and pathophysiologies. The high rate of co-occurrence of these disorders suggest potentially shared underlying mechanisms. A number of well-known genetic disorders share epilepsy and autism as prominent phenotypic features, including tuberous sclerosis, Rett syndrome, and fragile X. In addition, mutations of...
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