Epilepsy in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 115-119

  Goodwin, Fiona ^a   Muntoni, Francesco ^a   Dubowitz, Victor ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Becker muscular dystrophy; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Epilepsy

Indexed keywords

DYSTROPHIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHROMOSOME DELETION; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; EXON; FOLLOW UP; GENERALIZED EPILEPSY; GENETICS; GRAND MAL EPILEPSY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; PHENOTYPE; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHROMOSOME DELETION; DYSTROPHIN; EPILEPSY, GENERALIZED; EPILEPSY, TONIC-CLONIC; EXONS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, DUCHENNE; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 0031290559     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-3798(97)80042-6     Document Type: Article

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