Predisposition to epilepsy in fragile X syndrome: Does the Val66Met polymorphism in the BDNF gene play a role?

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 581-583

  Tondo, Mireia ^a   Poo, Pilar ^a   Naudó, Montserrat ^a   Ferrando, Teresa ^b   Genovés, Jordi ^a   Molero, Marta ^a   Martorell, Loreto ^a  

^a HOSPITAL SANT JOAN DE DÉU   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL QUIRÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

BDNF gene; Epilepsy; FMR1 gene; Fragile X syndrome; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; FRAGILE X MENTAL RETARDATION PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENDRITE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; METHIONINE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; VALINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054978036     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.08.003     Document Type: Article

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