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Frequency of CNKSR2 mutation in the X-linked epilepsy-aphasia spectrum.
Epilepsia - 1 Mar 2017
Damiano John A, Burgess Rosemary, Kivity Sara, Lerman-Sagie Tally, Afawi Zaid, Scheffer Ingrid E, Berkovic Samuel F, Hildebrand Michael S
Abstract excerpt
Synaptic proteins are critical to neuronal function in the brain, and their deficiency can lead to seizures and cognitive impairments. CNKSR2 (connector enhancer of KSR2) is a synaptic protein involved in Ras signaling-mediated neuronal proliferation, migration and differentiation. Mutations in the X-linked gene CNKSR2 have been described in patients with seizures and neurodevelopmental deficits, especially those...
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