Article
Episodic ataxias.
Handbook of clinical neurology - 1 Jan 2018
Jen Joanna C, Wan Jijun
Abstract excerpt
Primary episodic ataxias (EAs) are a group of dominantly inherited disorders characterized by transient recurrent incoordination and truncal instability, often triggered by physical exertion and emotional stress, variably associated with progressive baseline ataxia. There are now eight designated subtypes based largely on genetic loci. Mutations have been identified in multiple individuals and families with EA1,...
Topics
- Ataxia
- Channelopathies
- Excitatory Amino Acid Transporter 1
- Humans
- Kv1.1 Potassium Channel
- Mutation
