Article
Broad phenotypic heterogeneity due to a novel SCN1A mutation in a family with genetic epilepsy with febrile seizures plus.
Journal of child neurology - 1 Feb 2014
Goldberg-Stern Hadassa, Aharoni Sharon, Afawi Zaid, Bennett Odeya, Appenzeller Silke, Pendziwiat Manuela, Kuhlenbäumer Gregor, Basel-Vanagaite Lina, Shuper Avinoam, Korczyn Amos D, Helbig Ingo
Abstract excerpt
Genetic (generalized) epilepsy with febrile seizures plus is a familial epilepsy syndrome with marked phenotypic heterogeneity ranging from simple febrile seizure to severe phenotypes. Here we report on a large Israeli family with genetic (generalized) epilepsy with febrile seizures plus and 14 affected individuals. A novel SCN1A missense mutation in exon 21 (p.K1372E) was identified in all affected individuals...
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