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Two novel mutations of SCN9A (Nav1.7) are associated with partial congenital insensitivity to pain.
European journal of pain (London, England) - 1 Mar 2011
Staud Roland, Price Donald D, Janicke David, Andrade Edgard, Hadjipanayis Angela G, Eaton Will T, Kaplan Lee, Wallace Margaret R
Abstract excerpt
Insensitivity to pain is a rare disorder that is commonly associated with Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathies (HSAN I-V) resulting often in autonomic dysfunction and premature death. Very few individuals have been reported with pain insensitivity lacking such autonomic neuropathies. We performed genetic, neurologic, psychological, and psychophysical evaluations in such an individual (OMIM 243000) and...
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