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Catastrophic Epilepsy Caused by Defect in One Gene
Published July 9, 2009, 12:29 pm, MedicineNet.com
Title: Catastrophic Epilepsy Caused by Defect in One Gene Category: Health News Created: 7/9/2009 7:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/9/2009
Single gene mutation behind catastrophic epilepsy
Published July 8, 2009, 10:23 pm, New Kerala
Washington, July 8 : Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have found a mutation in a single gene to be responsible for catastrophic epilepsy - characterized by severe muscle spasms, persistent seizures, mental retardation and sometimes autism.
Catastrophic Epilepsy Caused by Defect in One Gene
Published July 8, 2009, 8:57 pm, HealthCentral
Mouse study led to discovery of mutation and could advance treatments.
Single Gene Mutation Responsible For “Catastrophic Epilepsy”
Published July 8, 2009, 1:14 pm, redOrbit
Catastrophic epilepsy – characterized by severe muscle spasms, persistent seizures, mental retardation and sometimes autism – results from a mutation in a single gene, said Baylor College of Medicine (www.bcm.edu) researchers in a report that appears in the current issue of the Journal of Neuroscience.The BCM department of neurology team replicated the defect in mice, developing a mouse model ...
'Catastrophic Epilepsy' Caused By Single Gene Mutation
Published July 8, 2009, 9:16 am, Medical News Today
Catastrophic epilepsy - characterized by severe muscle spasms, persistent seizures, mental retardation and sometimes autism - results from a mutation in a single gene, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers in a report that appears in the current issue of the Journal of Neuroscience.
Catastrophic epilepsy caused by defect in one gene
Published July 8, 2009, 7:18 am, ABC 7 El Paso
A mutation in a single gene causes catastrophic epilepsy, U.S. scientists say. And that finding, they say, could lead to treatments or a cure for the disorder.
Single Gene Mutation Responsible For 'Catastrophic Epilepsy'
Published July 7, 2009, 8:23 pm, Science Daily
Catastrophic epilepsy -- characterized by severe muscle spasms, persistent seizures, mental retardation and sometimes autism -- results from a mutation in a single gene, researchers report.
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