Clinical utility of electrophysiological evaluation in Crigler-Najjar syndrome

Neuropediatrics

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 173-178

  Perretti, A ^a   Crispino, G ^a   Marcantonio, L ^a   Lenta, S ^a   Caropreso, M ^a   Manganelli, F ^a   Scianguetta, S ^a   Iorio, R ^a   Iolascon, A ^a   Vajro, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crigler Najjar syndrome; Electrophysiological features; UGT1A1 gene

Indexed keywords

GLUCURONOSYLTRANSFERASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIGLER NAJJAR SYNDROME; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVOKED BRAIN STEM AUDITORY RESPONSE; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MISSENSE MUTATION; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CRIGLER-NAJJAR SYNDROME; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; REACTION TIME;

EID: 37749046851     PISSN: 0174304X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-991147     Document Type: Article

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