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Epilepsy as part of the phenotype associated with ATP1A2 mutations.
Epilepsia - 1 Mar 2008
Deprez Liesbet, Weckhuysen Sarah, Peeters Katelijne, Deconinck Tine, Claeys Kristl G, Claes Lieve R F, Suls Arvid, Van Dyck Tine, Palmini André, Matthijs Gert, Van Paesschen Wim, De Jonghe Peter
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Mutations in the ATP1A2 gene have been described in families with familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM). FHM is a variant of migraine with aura characterized by the occurrence of hemiplegia during the aura. Within several FHM families, some patients also had epileptic seizures. In this study we tested the hypothesis that mutations in ATP1A2 may be common in patients presenting with epilepsy and migraine....
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