Frequent mutations of SCN1A in severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy

T Sugawara, E Mazaki–Miyazaki, K Fukushima… - Neurology, 2002 - AAN Enterprises
T Sugawara, E Mazaki–Miyazaki, K Fukushima, J Shimomura, T Fujiwara, S Hamano…
Neurology, 2002AAN Enterprises
Mutations in the neuronal voltage-gated sodium channel α-subunit type I gene (SCN1A)
were found responsible for severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy (SMEI). The authors
describe novel mutations of SCN1A in Japanese patients with SMEI. They screened 12
unrelated patients and a pair of monozygotic twins and detected 10 mutations that lead to
truncation of the protein.
Mutations in the neuronal voltage-gated sodium channel α-subunit type I gene (SCN1A) were found responsible for severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy (SMEI). The authors describe novel mutations of SCN1A in Japanese patients with SMEI. They screened 12 unrelated patients and a pair of monozygotic twins and detected 10 mutations that lead to truncation of the protein.
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