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p.Asn1180Ile mutation of SCN4A gene in an Italian family with myopathy and myotonic syndrome.
Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology - 1 Dec 2021
Rigamonti Andrea, Mantero Vittorio, Peverelli Lorenzo, Pagliarani Serena, Lucchiari Sabrina, Comi Giacomo, Gibertini Sara, Salmaggi Andrea
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INTRODUCTION: Mutations of the skeletal muscle sodium channel gene SCN4A are associated with several neuromuscular disorders including hyper/hypokaliemic periodic paralysis, paramyotonia congenita and sodium channel myotonia. These disorders are distinguished from dystrophic myotonias by the absence of progressive weakness and extramuscular systemic involvement. METHODS: We present an Italian family with 2...
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