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CDKL5 Gene-Related Epileptic Encephalopathy in Estonia: Four Cases, One Novel Mutation Causing Severe Phenotype in a Boy, and Overview of the Literature.
Neuropediatrics - 1 Dec 2016
Lilles Stella, Talvik Inga, Noormets Klari, Vaher Ulvi, Õunap Katrin, Reimand Tiia, Sander Valentin, Ilves Pilvi, Talvik Tiina
Abstract excerpt
Cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 (CDKL5) gene mutations have mainly been found in females with early infantile epileptic encephalopathy (EIEE), severe intellectual disability, and Rett-like features. To date, only 22 boys have been reported, presenting with far more severe phenotypic features. We report the first cases of CDKL5 gene-related EIEE in Estonia diagnosed using panels of epilepsy-associated genes and...
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