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Lissencephaly and band heterotopia: LIS1, TUBA1A, and DCX mutations in Hungary.
Journal of child neurology - 1 Dec 2012
Mokánszki Attila, Körhegyi Ivett, Szabó Nóra, Bereg Edit, Gergev Gyurgyinka, Balogh Erzsébet, Bessenyei Beáta, Sümegi Andrea, Morris-Rosendahl Deborah J, Sztriha László, Oláh Eva
Abstract excerpt
The spectrum of lissencephaly ranges from absent (agyria) or decreased (pachygyria) convolutions to less severe malformation known as subcortical band heterotopia. Mutations involving LIS1 and TUBA1A result in the classic form of lissencephaly, whereas mutations of the DCX gene cause lissencephaly in males and subcortical band heterotopia in females. This report describes the clinical manifestations and imaging...
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