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Clinical and genetic study of Tunisian families with genetic generalized epilepsy: contribution of CACNA1H and MAST4 genes.
Neurogenetics - 1 Aug 2018
Landoulsi Zied, Laatar Fatma, Noé Eric, Mrabet Saloua, Ben Djebara Mouna, Achaz Guillaume, Nava Caroline, Baulac Stéphanie, Kacem Imen, Gargouri-Berrechid Amina, Gouider Riadh, Leguern Eric
Abstract excerpt
Genetic generalized epilepsies (GGE) (childhood absence epilepsy (CAE), juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) and epilepsy with generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS)) are mainly determined by genetic factors. Since few mutations were identified in rare families with autosomal dominant GGE, a polygenic inheritance was suspected in most patients. Recent studies on large American or European cohorts of sporadic cases...
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