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Missense CACNA1A mutation causing episodic ataxia type 2.
Archives of neurology - 1 Feb 2001
Denier C, Ducros A, Durr A, Eymard B, Chassande B, Tournier-Lasserve E
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To characterize the nature of CACNA1A mutation in a previously unreported family with episodic ataxia type 2 (EA2) and to better delineate EA2 clinical features. BACKGROUND: Episodic ataxia type 2 is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the recurrence of acetazolamide-responsive spells of cerebellar ataxia, usually starting during childhood or adolescence. The mutated gene, CACNA1A, is...
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