Inherited neuromyotonia: A clinical and genetic study of a family

Neuromuscular Disorders

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-27

  Falace, Antonio ^a   Striano, Pasquale ^a,b   Manganelli, Fiore ^b   Coppola, Antonietta ^b   Striano, Salvatore ^b   Minetti, Carlo ^a   Zara, Federico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Inherited neuromyotonia; Isaac's syndrome; Myokymia; Peripheral nerve hyperexcitability; Potassium channelopathies

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM CHANNEL KCNQ2; POTASSIUM CHANNEL KV1.1; POTASSIUM CHANNEL KV1.2; POTASSIUM CHANNEL KV1.6;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE; MYOKYMIA; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; CHILD; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISAACS SYNDROME; MALE; MUTATION; PEDIGREE; POTASSIUM CHANNELS;

EID: 33846649675     PISSN: 09608966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2006.09.014     Document Type: Article

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