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GRIN2B mutations in West syndrome and intellectual disability with focal epilepsy.
Annals of neurology - 1 Jan 2014
Lemke Johannes R, Hendrickx Rik, Geider Kirsten, Laube Bodo, Schwake Michael, Harvey Robert J, James Victoria M, Pepler Alex, Steiner Isabelle, Hörtnagel Konstanze, Neidhardt John, Ruf Susanne, Wolff Markus, Bartholdi Deborah, Caraballo Roberto, Platzer Konrad, Suls Arvid, De Jonghe Peter, Biskup Saskia, Weckhuysen Sarah
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To identify novel epilepsy genes using a panel approach and describe the functional consequences of mutations. METHODS: Using a panel approach, we screened 357 patients comprising a vast spectrum of epileptic disorders for defects in genes known to contribute to epilepsy and/or intellectual disability (ID). After detection of mutations in a novel epilepsy gene, we investigated functional effects in...
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