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New mutation c.374C>T and a putative disease-associated haplotype within SCN1B gene in Tunisian families with febrile seizures.
European journal of neurology - 1 May 2011
Fendri-Kriaa N, Kammoun F, Salem I Hadj, Kifagi C, Mkaouar-Rebai E, Hsairi I, Rebai A, Triki C, Fakhfakh F
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BACKGROUND: Febrile seizures (FSs) relatively represent the most common form of childhood seizures. FSs are not thought of as a true epileptic disease but rather as a special syndrome characterized by its provoking factor (fever) and a typical range of 3 months to 5 years. Although specific genes affecting the majority of FS cases have not been identified yet, several genetic loci for FSs have been reported...
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