A New Nonsense Mutation in CDKL5 Gene in a Male Patient with Early Onset Refractory Epilepsy: a Case Report

Background The X-linked cyclin-dependent kinase like 5 (CDKL5/STK9) gene has been shown to be responsible for a severe encephalopathy condition characterized by early onset of epilepsy and severe developmental delay. CDKL5 mutations have been shown to be more frequent among female patients. Results...

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Main Authors: Soudeh Ghafouri-Fard, Shadab Salehpour, Vahidreza Yassaee, Mohammad Miryounesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2016-02-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://ijp.mums.ac.ir/pdf_6394_bc18185e139b1d0f1d6c7443e4dad952.html