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Copy number variations and susceptibility to lateral temporal epilepsy: a study of 21 pedigrees.
Epilepsia - 1 Oct 2014
Fanciulli Manuela, Pasini Elena, Malacrida Sandro, Striano Pasquale, Striano Salvatore, Michelucci Roberto, Ottman Ruth, Nobile Carlo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Autosomal dominant lateral temporal epilepsy (ADLTE) is a focal epileptic syndrome characterized by auditory or aphasic auras. Mutations in the LGI1 gene account for <50% of ADLTE families. To identify copy number variants (CNVs) related to ADLTE, we examined a collection of ADLTE families without LGI1 mutations. METHODS: Twenty-one families were included based on a history of focal seizures with...
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