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Whole-exome sequencing identifies compound heterozygous mutations in WDR62 in siblings with recurrent polymicrogyria.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Sept 2011
Murdock David R, Clark Gary D, Bainbridge Matthew N, Newsham Irene, Wu Yuan-Qing, Muzny Donna M, Cheung Sau Wai, Gibbs Richard A, Ramocki Melissa B
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Polymicrogyria is a disorder of neuronal development resulting in structurally abnormal cerebral hemispheres characterized by over-folding and abnormal lamination of the cerebral cortex. Polymicrogyria is frequently associated with severe neurologic deficits including intellectual disability, motor problems, and epilepsy. There are acquired and genetic causes of polymicrogyria, but most patients with a presumed...
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