15q13.3 microdeletions increase risk of idiopathic generalized epilepsy

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Title:	15q13.3 microdeletions increase risk of idiopathic generalized epilepsy
Creators Name:	Helbig, I., Mefford, H.C., Sharp, A.J., Guipponi, M., Fichera, M., Franke, A., Muhle, H., de Kovel, C., Baker, C., von Spiczak, S., Kron, K.L., Steinich, I., Kleefuss-Lie, A.A., Leu, C., Gaus, V., Schmitz, B., Klein, K.M., Reif, P.S., Rosenow, F., Weber, Y., Lerche, H., Zimprich, F., Urak, L., Fuchs, K., Feucht, M., Genton, P., Thomas, P., Visscher, F., de Haan, G.J., Moller, R.S., Hjalgrim, H., Luciano, D., Wittig, M., Nothnagel, M., Elger, C.E., Nuernberg, P., Romano, C., Malafosse, A., Koeleman, B.P.C., Lindhout, D., Stephani, U., Schreiber, S., Eichler, E.E. and Sander, T.
Abstract:	We identified 15q13.3 microdeletions encompassing the CHRNA7 gene in 12 of 1,223 individuals with idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE), which were not detected in 3,699 controls (joint P = 5.32 x 10(-8)). Most deletion carriers showed common IGE syndromes without other features previously associated with 15q13.3 microdeletions, such as intellectual disability, autism or schizophrenia. Our results indicate that 15q13.3 microdeletions constitute the most prevalent risk factor for common epilepsies identified to date.
Keywords:	Case-Control Studies, Chromosome Deletion, Pair 15 Human Chromosomes, Comparative Genomic Hybridization, Generalized Epilepsy, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Nicotinic Receptors, Risk Factors
Source:	Nature Genetics
ISSN:	1061-4036
Publisher:	Nature Publishing Group
Volume:	41
Number:	2
Page Range:	160-162
Date:	February 2009
Official Publication:	https://doi.org/10.1038/ng.292
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