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Identification of an Na <sub>v</sub> 1.1 sodium channel (SCN1A) loss-of-function mutation associated with familial simple febrile seizures
2 Dec 2005
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Febrile seizures (FS) affect 5-12% of infants and children up to 6 years of age. There is now epidemiological evidence that FS are associated with subsequent afebrile and unprovoked seizures in approximately 7% of patients, which is 10 times more than in the general population. Extensive genetic studies have demonstrated that various loci are responsible for familial FS, and the FEB3 autosomal-dominant locus has...
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