Pediatric Neurology Briefs (Nov 2017)

Neurotransmitters and Sodium Channelopathies; Possible Link?

  • Michael F. Hammer,
  • Alejandra D.C. Encinas

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-31-3-1
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 31, no. 3

Abstract

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Investigators from the University of British Columbia, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, and the National Hospital reported their findings on neurotransmitter deficiencies in two patients with mutations in voltage-gated sodium genes (SCN2A and SCN8A) discovered by whole exome sequencing.

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