Genetic Classification of Infantile Spasms

J Gordon Millichap

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-26-1-3

Genetic Classification of Infantile Spasms

Pediatric Neurology Briefs

Volume 26 (2012): Issue 1

By: J Gordon Millichap

Open Access

|Jan 2012

Abstract

Researchers from University of Washington, Seattle, WA, and Washington University, St Louis, MO propose a genetic and biologic classification of infantile spasms. Infantile spasms are of 2 main groups: those with known or unknown predisposing genotypes.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-26-1-3 | Journal eISSN: 2166-6482

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Language: English

Page range: 3 - 4

Published on: Jan 1, 2012

Published by: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Infantile Spasms,

Inborn Errors,

Chromosomal Syndromes

© 2012 J Gordon Millichap, published by Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Volume 26 (2012): Issue 1