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Discusses key issues concerning the occurrence of disturbances of neuronal migration and its implications for the onset of bipolar disorders. Molecular mechanisms involving filamin 1; Causes of neuronal migration and alterations in the electric stability in areas of neural tissue; Clinical manifestations of epilepsy and bipolar disorders.

A clinical utility gene card is presented for Huntington's disease.

The article presents information on a medical case of a 3 month old girl suffering from necrolytic migratory erythema. Necrolytic migratory erythema in children, may occur in association with liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatitis, and malabsorption syndromes. A deficiency of amino acids, essential fatty acids, and/or zinc is thought to be the cause. The girl child was subsequently found to have cystic fibrosis. Creon and Ketovite supplementation resulted in a dramatic resolution of the rash and a sustained improvement in the child's condition.