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A case of Pitt-hopkins Syndrome with de novo mutation in TCF4: Clinical features and treatment for epilepsy.
International journal of developmental neuroscience : the official journal of the International Society for Developmental Neuroscience - 1 Jun 2018
Liu Yedan, Guo Ya, Liu Peipei, Li Fei, Yang Chengqing, Song Jie, Hu Jingfei, Xin Dandan, Chen Zongbo
Abstract excerpt
Pitt-Hopkins syndrome (PTHS), belonging to the group of 18q-syndromes, is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in TCF4. PTHS is characterized by distinctive facial appearance, intermittent hyperventilation, intellectual disability and developmental delay. Although patients with PTHS generally have various systemic symptoms, most of them with a TCF4 mutation manifest the central nervous system (CNS)...
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