Mapping of genes predisposing to idiopathic generalized epilepsy

Human Molecular Genetics

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 1995, Pages 1201-1207

  Zara, Federico ^a   Blanchi, Amedeo ^b   Avanzini, Gluliano ^c   Donato, Stefano Di ^c   Castellotti, Barbara ^c   Patel, Pragna I ^a   Pandolfo, Massimo ^a,c  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Division of Neurophysioathology Unit ^*  (Italy)

^c DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 6P; CHROMOSOME 8Q; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL DISORDER; FAMILIAL DISEASE; GENE MAPPING; GENERALIZED EPILEPSY; GENETIC CONSERVATION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHROMOSOME MAPPING; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 6; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 8; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; EPILEPSY, GENERALIZED; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; LINKAGE (GENETICS); MALE; PEDIGREE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0029037677     PISSN: 09646906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/4.7.1201     Document Type: Article

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