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An SCN2A mutation in a family with infantile seizures from Madagascar reveals an increased subthreshold Na(+) current.
Epilepsia - 1 Sept 2013
Lauxmann Stephan, Boutry-Kryza Nadia, Rivier Clotilde, Mueller Stephan, Hedrich Ulrike B S, Maljevic Snezana, Szepetowski Pierre, Lerche Holger, Lesca Gaetan
Abstract excerpt
Missense mutations in SCN2A, encoding the brain sodium channel NaV 1.2, have been described in benign familial neonatal-infantile seizures (BFNIS), a self-limiting disorder, whereas several SCN2A de novo nonsense mutations have been found in patients with more severe phenotypes including epileptic encephalopathy. We report a family with BFNIS originating from Madagascar. Onset extended from 3 to 9 months of age....
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