Spectrum of <i>SCN1A</i> gene mutations associated with Dravet syndrome: analysis of 333 patients

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INTRODUCTION: Mutations in the voltage-gated sodium channel SCN1A gene are the main genetic cause of Dravet syndrome (previously called severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy or SMEI). OBJECTIVE: To characterise in more detail the mutation spectrum associated with Dravet syndrome. METHODS: A large series of 333 patients was screened using both direct sequencing and multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification...

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