Linkage analysis between idiopathic generalized epilepsies and the GABA(A) receptor α5, β3 and γ3 subunit gene cluster on chromosome 15

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-7

  Sander, T ^a   Kretz, R ^a   Williamson, M P ^b   Elmslie, F V ^b   Rees, M ^b   Hildmann, T ^a   Bianchi, A ^c   Bauer, G ^d   Sailer, U ^d   Scaramelli, A ^e   Schmitz, B ^a   Gardiner, R M ^b   Janz, D ^a   Beck Mannagetta, G ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c Hospital of Arezzo   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^e HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Genetics; Idiopathic generalized epilepsy; Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy; Linkage; aminobutyric acid type A receptors

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR;

ABSENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE INHERITANCE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHROMOSOME 15; DNA DETERMINATION; EPILEPSY; FAMILY STUDY; GENE CLUSTER; GENETIC LINKAGE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOCLONUS EPILEPSY;

EID: 8544269355     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1997.tb00230.x     Document Type: Article

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