Single gene mutation responsible for 'catastrophic epilepsy'

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.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news166206260.html">Single gene mutation responsible for 'catastrophic epilepsy'</a></p> <p>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 <i>Journal of Neuroscience</i>.</p>