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Congenital ataxia and hemiplegic migraine with cerebral edema associated with a novel gain of function mutation in the calcium channel CACNA1A.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Jul 2014
García Segarra Nuria, Gautschi Ivan, Mittaz-Crettol Laureane, Kallay Zetchi Christine, Al-Qusairi Lama, Van Bemmelen Miguel Xavier, Maeder Philippe, Bonafé Luisa, Schild Laurent, Roulet-Perez Eliane
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the CACNA1A gene, encoding the α1 subunit of the voltage-gated calcium channel Ca(V)2.1 (P/Q-type), have been associated with three neurological phenotypes: familial and sporadic hemiplegic migraine type 1 (FHM1, SHM1), episodic ataxia type 2 (EA2), and spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 (SCA6). We report a child with congenital ataxia, abnormal eye movements and developmental delay who presented severe...
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