Search Results - "Vassallo, Grace"
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Use of Whole-Exome Sequencing to Determine the Genetic Basis of Multiple Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Complex Deficiencies
Published in JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association (02-07-2014)“…IMPORTANCE: Mitochondrial disorders have emerged as a common cause of inherited disease, but their diagnosis remains challenging. Multiple respiratory chain…”
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Non-invasive brain stimulation modulates GABAergic activity in neurofibromatosis 1
Published in Scientific reports (31-10-2022)“…Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) is a single-gene disorder associated with cognitive phenotypes common to neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism. GABAergic…”
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Disease course of neurofibromatosis type 2: a 30-year follow-up study of 353 patients seen at a single institution
Published in Neuro-oncology (Charlottesville, Va.) (01-07-2021)“…Abstract Background Limited data exist on the disease course of neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) to guide clinical trial design. Methods A prospective database…”
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Identification and Characterization of an Inborn Error of Metabolism Caused by Dihydrofolate Reductase Deficiency
Published in American journal of human genetics (11-02-2011)“…Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) is a critical enzyme in folate metabolism and an important target of antineoplastic, antimicrobial, and antiinflammatory drugs…”
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Craniofacial linear scleroderma associated with retinal telangiectasia and exudative retinal detachment
Published in Journal of AAPOS (01-06-2017)“…Linear scleroderma is a characteristic form of scleroderma that typically affects children. Ocular manifestations may be present, especially when the…”
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The skeletal muscle phenotype of children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 - A clinical perspective
Published in Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions (01-03-2022)“…Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) can affect multiple systems in the body. An under recognised phenotype is one of muscle weakness. Clinical studies using…”
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T2-highlighted U-fibres and rapid parenchymal volume loss in AESD: An under-recognised subtype of paediatric acute encephalopathy syndromes
Published in Journal of neuroradiology (01-11-2020)“…Acute Encephalopathy with Reduced Subcortical Diffusion or AED is a unique subtype of acute paediatric encephalopathy which presents with altered mental…”
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Predictors of cognitive, behavioural and academic difficulties in NF1
Published in Journal of psychiatric research (01-08-2021)“…The impact of the Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) on cognition have been subject to much clinical investigation, but environmental modifiers of disease…”
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Cognitive and Electrophysiological Correlates of Working Memory Impairments in Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Published in Journal of autism and developmental disorders (01-04-2022)“…Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) is a single gene disorder associated with working Memory (WM) impairments. The aim of this study was to investigate P300…”
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NF2 -related schwannomatosis and other schwannomatosis: an updated genetic and epidemiological study
Published in Journal of medical genetics (29-08-2024)“…New diagnostic criteria for NF2-related schwannomatosis (NF2) were published in 2022. An updated UK prevalence was generated in accordance with these, with an…”
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Incidence of mosaicism in 1055 de novo NF2 cases: much higher than previous estimates with high utility of next-generation sequencing
Published in Genetics in medicine (2020)“…Purpose To evaluate the incidence of mosaicism in de novo neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2). Methods Patients fulfilling NF2 criteria, but with no known affected…”
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Mutations in SLC12A5 in epilepsy of infancy with migrating focal seizures
Published in Nature communications (03-09-2015)“…The potassium-chloride co-transporter KCC2, encoded by SLC12A5 , plays a fundamental role in fast synaptic inhibition by maintaining a hyperpolarizing gradient…”
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Anticipatory banking of samples enables diagnosis of adenylosuccinase deficiency following molecular autopsy in an infant with vacuolating leukoencephalopathy
Published in American journal of medical genetics. Part A (01-01-2023)“…Adenylosuccinase deficiency is a rare inborn error of metabolism. We present a newborn who died at 52 days of age with clinical features suggestive of severe…”
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Clinical features, course, and outcomes of a UK cohort of pediatric moyamoya
Published in Neurology (27-02-2018)“…OBJECTIVETo describe characteristics and course of a large UK cohort of children with moyamoya from multiple centers and examine prognostic predictors…”
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Phenotypic and genetic spectrum of epilepsy with myoclonic atonic seizures
Published in Epilepsia (Copenhagen) (01-05-2020)“…Objective We aimed to describe the extent of neurodevelopmental impairments and identify the genetic etiologies in a large cohort of patients with epilepsy…”
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Identifying the deficiencies of current diagnostic criteria for neurofibromatosis 2 using databases of 2777 individuals with molecular testing
Published in Genetics in medicine (01-07-2019)“…We have evaluated deficiencies in existing diagnostic criteria for neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2). Two large databases of individuals fulfilling NF2 criteria…”
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Location, symptoms, and management of plexiform neurofibromas in 127 children with neurofibromatosis 1, attending the National Complex Neurofibromatosis 1 service, 2018–2019
Published in American journal of medical genetics. Part A (01-06-2022)“…We report on the location, symptoms, and management of plexiform neurofibroma (PN) in children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) attending the 2 National…”
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Clinical and molecular predictors of mortality in neurofibromatosis 2: a UK national analysis of 1192 patients
Published in Journal of medical genetics (01-10-2015)“…Neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2) is an autosomal-dominant tumour predisposition syndrome characterised by bilateral vestibular schwannomas, considerable morbidity and…”
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Cerebral palsy: An overview and the role of a paediatric neurologist in the evaluation of children with complex needs for cochlear implant
Published in Cochlear implants international (01-09-2013)“…Cerebral palsy (CP) is primarily a non-progressive disorder of movement and posture affecting the developing brain, but many children with CP have other…”
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Trends in phenotype in the English paediatric neurofibromatosis type 2 cohort stratified by genetic severity
Published in Clinical genetics (01-08-2019)“…Childhood onset neurofibromatosis type 2 can be severe and genotype dependent. We present a retrospective phenotypic analysis of all ascertained children in…”
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