The role of epilepsy and epileptiform EEGs in autism spectrum disorders

SJ Spence, MT Schneider - Pediatric research, 2009 - nature.com
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder of unknown etiology characterized by social and
communication deficits and the presence of restricted interests/repetitive behaviors. Higher …

Genetic alterations of DNA methylation machinery in human diseases

T Hamidi, AK Singh, T Chen - Epigenomics, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
DNA methylation plays a critical role in the regulation of chromatin structure and gene
expression and is involved in a variety of biological processes. The levels and patterns of …

The CDKL5 disorder is an independent clinical entity associated with early-onset encephalopathy

S Fehr, M Wilson, J Downs, S Williams… - European Journal of …, 2013 - nature.com
The clinical understanding of the CDKL5 disorder remains limited, with most information
being derived from small patient groups seen at individual centres. This study uses a large …

Rett syndrome and MeCP2

VRB Liyanage, M Rastegar - Neuromolecular medicine, 2014 - Springer
Rett syndrome (RTT) is a severe and progressive neurological disorder, which mainly affects
young females. Mutations of the methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2) gene are the most …

Rett syndrome: a genetic update and clinical review focusing on comorbidities

WA Gold, R Krishnarajy, C Ellaway… - ACS chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Rett syndrome (RTT) is a unique neurodevelopmental disorder that primarily affects females
resulting in severe cognitive and physical disabilities. Despite the commendable collective …

CDKL5 deficiency disorder—a complex epileptic encephalopathy

M Jakimiec, J Paprocka, R Śmigiel - Brain sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) is a complex of clinical symptoms resulting from the
presence of non-functional CDKL5 protein, ie, serine-threonine kinase (previously referred …

Mapping pathological phenotypes in a mouse model of CDKL5 disorder

E Amendola, Y Zhan, C Mattucci, E Castroflorio… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Mutations in cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 (CDKL5) cause early-onset epileptic
encephalopathy, a neurodevelopmental disorder with similarities to Rett Syndrome. Here we …

MeCP2 dysfunction in Rett syndrome and related disorders

P Moretti, HY Zoghbi - Current opinion in genetics & development, 2006 - Elsevier
Rett syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in the X-linked gene
encoding methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MeCP2), is a leading cause of mental retardation …

Altered network and rescue of human neurons derived from individuals with early-onset genetic epilepsy

PD Negraes, CA Trujillo, NK Yu, W Wu, H Yao… - Molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
Early-onset epileptic encephalopathies are severe disorders often associated with specific
genetic mutations. In this context, the CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) is a …

CDKL5, a protein associated with rett syndrome, regulates neuronal morphogenesis via Rac1 signaling

Q Chen, YC Zhu, J Yu, S Miao, J Zheng… - Journal of …, 2010 - Soc Neuroscience
Mutations in cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 (CDKL5), also known as serine/threonine
kinase 9 (STK9), have been identified in patients with Rett syndrome (RTT) and X-linked …