The syndrome of inv dup (15): Clinical, electroencephalographic, and imaging findings

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 380-385

  Buoni, Sabrina ^a   Sorrentino, Livio ^a   Farnetani, Maria Angela ^a   Pucci, Lucia ^a   Fois, Alberto ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b Policlinico 'Le Scotte'   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHROMOSOME 15; CHROMOSOME DUPLICATION; CHROMOSOME INVERSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FACE DYSMORPHIA; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENITAL MALFORMATION; HUMAN; KARYOTYPE; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE;

EID: 0034124534     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088307380001500605     Document Type: Article

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