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A sodium channel mutation causing epilepsy in man exhibits subtle defects in fast inactivation and activation in vitro.
The Journal of physiology - 15 Dec 2000
Alekov A, Rahman M M, Mitrovic N, Lehmann-Horn F, Lerche H
Abstract excerpt
Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus (GEFS+) is a benign epileptic syndrome of humans. It is characterized by febrile and afebrile generalized seizures that occur predominantly in childhood and respond well to standard antiepileptic therapy. A mutation in the b1-subunit of the voltage-gated sodium channel, linked to chromosome 19q13 (GEFS+ type 1) has been found in one family. For four other families,...
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