Novel Mutation in CACNA1A Associated with Activity-Induced Dystonia, Cervical Dystonia, and Mild Ataxia

CACNA1A encodes the pore-forming α1 subunit of the neuronal voltage-gated Cav2.1 (P/Q-type) channels, which are predominantly localized at the presynaptic terminals of the brain and cerebellar neurons and play an important role in controlling neurotransmitter release. Mutations in CACNA1A have been...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Stampfl, Dominic Fee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/7797770