Authors: Walter E Kaufmann
Publish Date: 2016/11/04
Volume: 16, Issue: 12, Pages: 103-
Abstract
Increasing knowledge on genetic etiology of pediatric neurologic disorders is affecting the practice of the specialty I reviewed here the history of pediatric neurologic disorder classification and the role of genetics in the process I also discussed the concept of clinical neurogenetics with its role in clinical practice education and research Finally I propose a flexible model for clinical neurogenetics in child neurology in the twentyfirst century In combination with disorderspecific clinical programs clinical neurogenetics can become a home for complex clinical issues repository of genetic diagnostic advances educational resource and research engine in child neurology
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