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Two distinct phenotypes, hemiplegic migraine and episodic Ataxia type 2, caused by a novel common CACNA1A variant.
BMC neurology - 26 Apr 2020
Nardello Rosaria, Plicato Giorgia, Mangano Giuseppe Donato, Gennaro Elena, Mangano Salvatore, Brighina Filippo, Raieli Vincenzo, Fontana Antonina
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: To investigate the genetic and environmental factors responsible for phenotype variability in a family carrying a novel CACNA1A missense mutation. Mutations in the CACNA1A gene were identified as responsible for at least three autosomal dominant disorders: FHM1 (Familial Hemiplegic Migraine), EA2 (Episodic Ataxia type 2), and SCA6 (Spinocerebellar Ataxia type 6). Overlapping clinical features within...
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