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Clinically relevant copy number variations detected in cerebral palsy.
Nature communications - 3 Aug 2015
Oskoui Maryam, Gazzellone Matthew J, Thiruvahindrapuram Bhooma, Zarrei Mehdi, Andersen John, Wei John, Wang Zhuozhi, Wintle Richard F, Marshall Christian R, Cohn Ronald D, Weksberg Rosanna, Stavropoulos Dimitri J, Fehlings Darcy, Shevell Michael I, Scherer Stephen W
Abstract excerpt
Cerebral palsy (CP) represents a group of non-progressive clinically heterogeneous disorders that are characterized by motor impairment and early age of onset, frequently accompanied by co-morbidities. The cause of CP has historically been attributed to environmental stressors resulting in brain damage. While genetic risk factors are also implicated, guidelines for diagnostic assessment of CP do not recommend for...
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