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Presenilin-1 mutation Alzheimer's disease: a genetic epilepsy syndrome?
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B - 1 May 2011
Larner A J
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the presenilin-1 gene (PSEN1) on chromosome 14 are the most common cause of autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease (AD), with around 180 mutations described to date. PSEN1 AD has a broad clinical phenotype, encompassing not only dementia but a variety of other neurological features which may include epileptic seizures. Around 20% of recorded PSEN1 mutations have been reported to be associated with...
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