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FOXG1 mutations in Japanese patients with the congenital variant of Rett syndrome.
Clinical genetics - 1 Dec 2012
Takahashi S, Matsumoto N, Okayama A, Suzuki N, Araki A, Okajima K, Tanaka H, Miyamoto A
Abstract excerpt
Rett syndrome (RTT) is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by microcephaly, psychomotor regression, seizures and stereotypical hand movements. Recently, deletions and inactivating mutations in FOXG1, encoding a brain-specific transcription factor that is critical for forebrain development, have been found to be associated with the congenital variant of RTT. Here we report the clinical features and...
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