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Epilepsy in Legius syndrome: Coincidence or causation?
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jun 2024
Medina Lemus Adalbeis, Boelman Cyrus, Myers Kenneth A
Abstract excerpt
Legius syndrome is a rare genetic disorder, caused by heterozygous SPRED1 pathogenic variants, which shares phenotypic features with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Both conditions typically involve café-au-lait macules, axillary freckling, and macrocephaly; however, patients with NF1 are also at risk for tumors, such as optic nerve gliomas and neurofibromas. Seizure risk is known to be elevated in NF1, but there...
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