Sodium channel gene mutations in hypokalemic periodic paralysis: An uncommon cause in the UK

Neurology

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1323-1325

  Davies, N P ^a   Eunson, L H ^a   Samuel, M ^b   Hanna, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHANNEL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; HYPOKALEMIA; HYPOKALEMIC PERIODIC PARALYSIS; MALE; PARALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0035833968     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.57.7.1323     Document Type: Article

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6. Voltage-sensor sodium channel mutations cause hypokalemic periodic paralysis type 2 by enhanced inactivation and reduced current
7. 1-subunit gene mutations causing hypokalemic periodic paralysis
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