A case of infantile Alexander disease accompanied by infantile spasms diagnosed by DNA analysis

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 954-957

  Jung, Mu Lee ^a   Ae, Suk Kim ^a   Sun, Ju Lee ^a   Sung, Min Cho ^a   Dong, Seok Lee ^a   Sung, Min Choi ^a   Kim, Doo Kwun ^a   Chang, Seok Ki ^b   Jong, Won Kim ^b  

^a Dongguk University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alexander disease; Glial fibrillary acidic protein; Magnetic resonance imaging; Mutation; Spasms, infantile

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750266873     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2006.21.5.954     Document Type: Article

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