Article
Clinical and Genetic Spectrum of SCN8A-Related Disorders: A Retrospective Study From the Gulf Region.
Journal of child neurology - 1 Aug 2026
Muthaffar Osama, Alsubhan Mashael, Mir Ali, Alsharhan Hind, Ayed Mariam, Zakkariah Mohamed, Elshafie Reem, Futaisi Amna Al, Bamaga Ahmed, Hundallah Khalid, Saadi Nebal, Oshi Mohammed, Tabarki Brahim, Alsini Hanin, Helali Hadi A, Babiker Mohamed, Almuntaser Samar, Alyazidi Anas
Abstract excerpt
This multicenter retrospective study examined the clinical characteristics and outcomes of 26 patients with sodium channel protein type 8 subunit alpha (SCN8A)-related epilepsy and/or neurodevelopmental disorders across the Gulf region. Data were collected from August 2024 to January 2025. Most patients (80.77%) experienced epilepsy onset within the first year of life, with a mean onset age of 8.25 months. Common...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Humans
- Infant
- Male
- Young Adult
- Epilepsy
- Mutation
