Mutations in STX1B, encoding a presynaptic protein, cause fever-associated epilepsy syndromes.
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Nat Genet. 2014 Dec;46(12):1327-32. doi: 10.1038/ng.3130. Epub 2014 Nov 2.
Nat Genet. 2014.
PMID: 25362483
Febrile seizures affect 2-4% of all children and have a strong genetic component. Recurrent mutations in three main genes (SCN1A, SCN1B and GABRG2) have been identified that cause febrile seizures with or without epilepsy. ...Our results thus implicate STX1B and the presyn …
Febrile seizures affect 2-4% of all children and have a strong genetic component. Recurrent mutations in three main genes (SCN1A, SCN1B …