Identification of new and common mutations in the EPM2A gene in Lafora disease

Neurology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 488-490

  Minassian, Berge A ^b   Ianzano, Leonarda ^b   Delgado Escueta, Antonio V ^b   Scherer, Stephen W ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Epilepsy; EPM2A Laforin; EPM2B; Lafora disease; Mutation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 6Q; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC SCREENING; HETEROZYGOTE DETECTION; HUMAN; MYOCLONUS EPILEPSY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034711737     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.54.2.488     Document Type: Article

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