X-Linked Infantile Spasms

J Gordon Millichap

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-11-10-10

Abstract

Two unrelated families with X-linked infantile spasm syndrome were studied genetically by two-point and multipoint linkage analyses at the University Hospital Gasthuisberg, and Center for Human Genetics, University of Leuven, and University of Antwerp, Belgium.

Highlights

X-LINKED INFANTILE SPASMS Two unrelated families with X-linked infantile spasm syndrome were studied genetically by two-point and multipoint linkage analyses at the University Hospital Gasthuisberg, and Center for Human Genetics, University of Leuven, and University of Antwerp, Belgium
Patients with head trauma who lose their sense of smell rarely regain normal olfactory function, whereas those who complain of distortions of smell usually recover over time
The apparent selective sparing of female olfactory structures may be explained by lesser severity of trauma or a protective effect of estrogens

Summary

Introduction

X-LINKED INFANTILE SPASMS Two unrelated families with X-linked infantile spasm syndrome were studied genetically by two-point and multipoint linkage analyses at the University Hospital Gasthuisberg, and Center for Human Genetics, University of Leuven, and University of Antwerp, Belgium. University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, 5 Ravdin Pavilion, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104). Patients with head trauma who lose their sense of smell rarely regain normal olfactory function, whereas those who complain of distortions of smell usually recover over time.

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