Baylor College of Medicine: New Therapeutic Strategy May Help PTEN Mutation Symptoms
October 22, 2019
October 22, 2019
HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 22 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release:
Autism is a developmental disorder that affects 1 in 59 children in the U.S. Mutations in specific genes, such as PTEN, can explain many autism cases. While children with mutations in PTEN exhibit autism, macrocephaly (an abnormally large skull), intellectual disability and epilepsy, there are currently no effective treatment options for those affected by this condition. . . .
Autism is a developmental disorder that affects 1 in 59 children in the U.S. Mutations in specific genes, such as PTEN, can explain many autism cases. While children with mutations in PTEN exhibit autism, macrocephaly (an abnormally large skull), intellectual disability and epilepsy, there are currently no effective treatment options for those affected by this condition. . . .