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  • Title: A newly identified locus for benign adult familial myoclonic epilepsy on chromosome 3q26.32-3q28.
    Author: Yeetong P, Ausavarat S, Bhidayasiri R, Piravej K, Pasutharnchat N, Desudchit T, Chunharas C, Loplumlert J, Limotai C, Suphapeetiporn K, Shotelersuk V.
    Journal: Eur J Hum Genet; 2013 Feb; 21(2):225-8. PubMed ID: 22713812.
    Abstract:
    Benign Adult Familial Myoclonic Epilepsy (BAFME) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by adult-onset cortical tremor or action myoclonus predominantly in the upper limbs, and generalized seizures. We investigated a Thai BAFME family. Clinical and electrophysiological studies revealed that 13 were affected with BAFME. There were a total of 24 individuals studied. Genetic analysis by genome-wide linkage study (GWLS) was performed using 400 microsatellite markers and excluded linkage of the previous BAFME loci, 8q23.3-q24.1, and 2p11.1-q12.2. GWLS showed that the disease-associated region in our Thai family was linked to a newly identified locus on chromosome 3q26.32-3q28. This locus represents the fourth chromosomal region for BAFME.
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