Role of ARX Gene in Infantile Spasms and Dystonia

Abstract

The role of ARX gene in a syndrome of infantile spasms with generalized dystonia was investigated in 6 boys from 4 families at the University of Florence, Italy, and other centers in Italy, Japan, and USA.

Keywords

• cryptogenic infantile spasms
• multifocal small cavities
• dyskinetic quadriplegia