Characterization of Brain Malformations in the Baraitser-Winter Syndrome and Review of the Literature

Neuropediatrics

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 287-292

  Rossi, M ^a,c   Guerrini, Renzo ^b   Dobyns, W B ^d   Andria, G ^c   Winter, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Baraitser Winter syndrome; Lissencephaly; Neuronal migration anomalies; Pachygyria; Subcortical band heterotopia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGYRIA; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; BARAITSER WINTER SYNDROME; BRAIN MALFORMATION; CASE REPORT; CELL MIGRATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FACE DYSMORPHIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MULTIPLE MALFORMATION SYNDROME; NERVE CELL; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PACHYGYRIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; ADOLESCENT; BRAIN; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FACIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM MALFORMATIONS; SYNDROME;

EID: 0347987829     PISSN: 0174304X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-44666     Document Type: Review

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