Abstract
Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis, paramyotonia congenita, and the potassium-aggravated myotonias are all caused by point mutations in the α-subunit of a sodium channel expressed selectively in skeletal muscle. This review updates the growing list of genotype-phenotype correlations for these mutations and summarizes the alterations in channel function they produce. A toxin-based in vitro model demonstrates that subtle defects in sodium channel inactivation are sufficient to cause myotonia and computer modeling suggests that specific types of inactivation defect may predispose to paralysis or myotonia.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 241-249 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Neuromuscular Disorders |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1997 |
Keywords
- Periodic paralysis
- SkM1
- Skeletal muscle
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology
- Genetics(clinical)