Acute neurological deterioration in ovarioleukodystrophy related to EIF2B mutations: Pregnancy with oocyte donation is a potentially precipitating factor

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 94-97

  Peter, L ^a   Niel, F ^b,c   Catenoix, H ^a   Jung, J ^a   Demarquay, G ^d   Petiot, P ^d   Rudigoz, R C ^d   Boespflug Tanguy, O ^b,c   Ryvlin, P ^a   Mauguiere F ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NEUROLOGIQUE   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF CLERMONT FERRAND   (France)

^d CROIX ROUSSE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Epilepsy seizure; Headache; Leucodystrophy; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EUKARYOTIC TRANSLATION INITIATION FACTOR 2B; INITIATION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENE MUTATION; HETEROZYGOTE DETECTION; HUMAN; LEUKODYSTROPHY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OOCYTE; OVARIOLEUKODYSTROPHY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

EID: 37249077933     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.01999.x     Document Type: Article

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