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GABRB3 mutations: a new and emerging cause of early infantile epileptic encephalopathy.
Developmental medicine and child neurology - 1 Apr 2016
Papandreou Apostolos, McTague Amy, Trump Natalie, Ambegaonkar Gautam, Ngoh Adeline, Meyer Esther, Scott Richard H, Kurian Manju A
Abstract excerpt
The gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor β3 gene (GABRB3) encodes the β3-subunit of the gamma-aminobutyric acid type A (GABAA ) receptor, which mediates inhibitory signalling within the central nervous system. Recently, GABRB3 mutations have been identified in a few patients with infantile spasms and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. We report the clinical and electrographic features of a novel case of GABRB3-related...
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