# Genome-wide mega-analysis identifies 16 loci and highlights diverse biological mechanisms in the common epilepsies

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/genome-wide-mega-analysis-identifies-16-loci-and-highlights-diverse-biological/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Bassel Abou‐Khalil,Pauls Auce,Andreja Avberšek,Melanie Bahlo,David J. Balding,Thomas Bast,Larry Baum,Albert J. Becker,Felicitas Becker,Bianca Berghuis,Samuel F. Berkovic,Katja Boysen,Jonathan P. Bradfield,Lawrence C. Brody,Russell J. Buono,Ellen Campbell,Gregory D. Cascino,Claudia B. Catarino,Gianpiero L. Cavalleri,Stacey S. Cherny,Krishna Chinthapalli,Alison J. Coffey,Alastair Compston,Antonietta Coppola,Patrick Cossette,John Craig,Gerrit‐Jan de Haan,Peter De Jonghe,Carolien G. F. de Kovel,Norman Delanty,Chantal Depondt,Orrin Devinsky,Dennis Dlugos,Colin P. Doherty,Christian E. Elger,Johan G. Eriksson,Thomas N. Ferraro,Martha Feucht,Ben Francis,André Franke,Jacqueline A. French,Saskia Freytag,Verena Gaus,Eric B. Geller,Christian Gieger,Tracy A. Glauser,Simon Glynn,David B. Goldstein,Hongsheng Gui,Youling Guo,Kevin F. Haas,Håkon Håkonarson,Kerstin Hallmann,Sheryl R. Haut,Erin L. Heinzen,Ingo Helbig,Christian Hengsbach,Helle Hjalgrim,Michele Iacomino,Andrés Ingason,Jennifer Jamnadas-Khoda,Michael R. Johnson,Reetta Kälviäinen,Anne-Mari Kantanen,Dalia Kasperavičiūtė,Dorothée Kasteleijn‐Nolst Trenité,Heidi E. Kirsch,Robert C. Knowlton,Bobby P.C. Koeleman,Roland Krause,Martin Krenn,Wolfram S. Kunz,Ruben Kuzniecky,Patrick Kwan,Dennis Lal,YL Lau,Anna‐Elina Lehesjoki,Holger Lerche,Costin Leu,Wolfgang Lieb,Dick Lindhout,Warren Lo,Íscia Lopes‐Cendes,Daniel H. Lowenstein,Alberto Malovini,Anthony G Marson,Thomas Mayer,Mark McCormack,James L. Mills,Nasir Mirza,Martina Moerzinger,Rikke S. Møller,Anne M. Molloy,Hiltrud Muhle,Mark R. Newton,Ping-Wing Ng,Markus M. Nöthen,Peter Nürnberg,Terence J. O’Brien,Karen Oliver |
| Citations | 515 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-018-07524-z |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07524-z |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2904891280 |
| PMID | 30531953 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2018 |

## Paper authors

- [Ruben Kuzniecky](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ruben-kuzniecky/)
- [Orrin Devinsky](https://scholariq.org/researchers/orrin-devinsky/)
- [Tracy A. Glauser](https://scholariq.org/researchers/tracy-a-glauser/)
- [David F. Smith](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-f-smith/)

## Paper journal

- [Nature Communications](https://scholariq.org/journals/nature-communications/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Genomics and Rare Diseases](https://scholariq.org/topics/genomics-and-rare-diseases/)

## Paper topics

- [Genomics and Rare Diseases](https://scholariq.org/topics/genomics-and-rare-diseases/)
- [Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetics-and-neurodevelopmental-disorders/)
- [Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities](https://scholariq.org/topics/genomic-variations-and-chromosomal-abnormalities/)

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