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Childhood epilepsy, familial hemiplegic migraine, cerebellar ataxia, and a new <i>CACNA1A</i> mutation
28 Sept 2004
Abstract excerpt
The CACNA1A gene encodes the pore-forming subunit of neuronal P/Q type Ca2+ channels. Mutations in this gene cause a spectrum of neurologic diseases, including familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM) with or without ataxia.1 We report a novel de novo CACNA1A mutation in a Swedish family. Three mutation carriers had FHM and early onset ataxia; additional childhood epilepsy occurred in two . The proband, II-3, is a...
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