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Genetic brain disorders
Genetic brain disorder is a condition in which a person has a problem in the brain, related to a defect or mutation in his genes (DNA). Some conditions have symptoms in infancy, some appear gradually as a child grows, while other conditions show up in adulthood. These disorders include problems forming nerve cell connections, problems handling nutrients such as amino acids, problems getting waste material out of nerve cells, etc...
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
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