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A novel SLC1A4 homozygous mutation causing congenital microcephaly, epileptic encephalopathy and spastic tetraparesis: a video-EEG and tractography – case study

Erica PirontiDepartment of Human Pathology of the Adult and Developmental Age “Gaetano Barresi” Unit of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, University of Messina, Messina, Italy;
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Vincenzo SalpietroDepartment of Molecular Neuroscience, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK;
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Francesca CucinottaDepartment of Human Pathology of the Adult and Developmental Age “Gaetano Barresi” Unit of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, University of Messina, Messina, Italy;
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Francesca GranataNeuroradiology Unit – Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphological and Functional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy;
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Enricomaria MorminaNeuroradiology Unit – Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphological and Functional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy; ;Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-2716-5772
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Stephanie EfthymiouDepartment of Molecular Neuroscience, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK;
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Carmela ScuderiUnit of Neuromuscular Diseases, Oasi Research Institute-IRCCS, Troina, Italy
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Antonella GaglianoDepartment of Human Pathology of the Adult and Developmental Age “Gaetano Barresi” Unit of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, University of Messina, Messina, Italy;
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Henry HouldenDepartment of Molecular Neuroscience, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK;
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Gabriella Di RosaDepartment of Human Pathology of the Adult and Developmental Age “Gaetano Barresi” Unit of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, University of Messina, Messina, Italy; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 316-321 | Received 08 Feb 2018, Accepted 09 May 2018, Published online: 10 Jul 2018

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