Phenotypic expression of benign familial neonatal convulsions linked to chromosome 20.

doi:10.1001/archneur.1994.00540230063014

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Phenotypic expression of benign familial neonatal convulsions linked to chromosome 20.

Archives of neurology - 1 Nov 1994

Berkovic S F, Kennerson M L, Howell R A, Scheffer I E, Hwang P A, Nicholson G A

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OBJECTIVES: To determine whether the syndrome of benign familial neonatal convulsions in a large family was linked to markers on chromosome 20q and to study the seizure patterns in affected individuals. DESIGN: A clinical and molecular biologic study of a single large family in which the probands...

Topics

Chromosomes, Human, Pair 20
Diseases in Twins
Female
Genetic Linkage
Genetic Markers
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Pedigree
Phenotype
Seizures
Seizures, Febrile

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