Cortical malformation and pediatric epilepsy: A molecular gentic approach

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 300-303

  Mochida, Ganeshwaran H ^a,b  

^a HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN MALFORMATION; CELL FATE; CELL MIGRATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTOGENESIS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MICROCEPHALY; MICROGYRIA; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NERVE CELL; NEURAL STEM CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW;

EID: 20044391618     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/08830738050200040501     Document Type: Review

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