Athabascan brainstem dysgenesis syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 120 A, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 169-173

  Holve, Steve ^a   Friedman, Barbara ^b,e   Hoyme, H Eugene ^b,f   Tarby, Theodore J ^c   Johnstone, Sharon J ^c   Erickson, Robert P ^b   Clericuzio, Carol L ^d   Cunniff, Christopher ^b  

^a Tuba City Indian Medical Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Valley Neurology Associates   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e Perinat/Pediat Specialists Med G   (United States)

^f STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brainstem dysgenesis; Central hypoventilation; Deafness; Genetics; Horizontal gaze palsy; Moebius syndrome; Native Americans

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE;

ARTICLE; ATHABASCAN BRAINSTEM DYSGENESIS SYNDROME; BRAIN MALFORMATION; BRAIN STEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DYSPHAGIA; EYE MOVEMENT; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; GAZE PARALYSIS; HEREDITY; HUMAN; INDIAN; INFANT; MOEBIUS SYNDROME; NEWBORN; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

EID: 0042323086     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.20087     Document Type: Article

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