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Somatic mosaicism of a CDKL5 mutation identified by next-generation sequencing.
Brain & development - 1 Oct 2015
Kato Takeshi, Morisada Naoya, Nagase Hiroaki, Nishiyama Masahiro, Toyoshima Daisaku, Nakagawa Taku, Maruyama Azusa, Fu Xue Jun, Nozu Kandai, Wada Hiroko, Takada Satoshi, Iijima Kazumoto
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INTRODUCTION: CDKL5-related encephalopathy is an X-linked dominantly inherited disorder that is characterized by early infantile epileptic encephalopathy or atypical Rett syndrome. We describe a 5-year-old Japanese boy with intractable epilepsy, severe developmental delay, and Rett syndrome-like features. Onset was at 2 months, when his electroencephalogram showed sporadic single poly spikes and diffuse irregular...
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