Neuronal migration disorders: Clinical, neuroradiologic and genetics aspects

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 421-433

  Spalice, Alberto ^a   Parisi, Pasquale ^a   Nicita, Francesco ^a   Pizzardi, Giorgia ^a   Del Balzo, Francesca ^a   Iannetti, Paola ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE RIBOSYLATION FACTOR; FILAMIN A; GUANINE; LEAD; PROTHROMBIN;

ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE RIBOSYLATION; AGYRIA; BACTERIAL GENE; BRAIN; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORTICAL DYSPLASIA; DYSPLASIA; EPILEPSY; GENE MUTATION; GENETICS; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MICROGYRIA; MILLER DIEKER SYNDROME; NERVE CELL; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEURONAL MIGRATION DISORDER; PERIVENTRICULAR HETEROTOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOBULBAR PALSY; REVIEW; SCHIZENCEPHALY; SUBCORTICAL HETEROTOPIA;

ANIMALS; GENES, DEVELOPMENTAL; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEURONAL MIGRATION DISORDERS;

EID: 59149100383     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.01160.x     Document Type: Review

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