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Preferred Label : Episodic ataxia, type 1;

Symbol : EA1;

CISMeF acronym : AEM; AEMK; EAM; EA1;

Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;

Alternative titles and symbols : Episodic ataxia with myokymia; Ataxia, episodic, with myokymia; Paroxysmal ataxia with neuromyotonia, hereditary; Myokymia with periodic ataxia; EAM; AEM; AEMK;

Included titles and symbols : Myokymia 1; Continuous muscle fiber activity, hereditary; Isaacs-mertens syndrome; Myokymia 1 with or without hypomagnesemia;

Description : Episodic ataxia is a neurologic condition characterized by spells of incoordination and imbalance, often associated with progressive ataxia (Jen et al., 2007). - Genetic Heterogeneity of Episodic Ataxia Episodic ataxia is a genetically heterogeneous disorder. See also EA2 (108500), caused by mutation in the CACNA1A gene (601011) on chromosome 19p13; EA3 (606554), which has been mapped to chromosome 1q42; EA4 (606552); EA5, caused by mutation in the CACNB4 gene (601949) on chromosome 2q22-q23; EA6 (612656), caused by mutation in the SLC1A3 gene (600111) on chromosome 5p13, and EA7 (611907), which has been mapped to chromosome 19q13. Isolated myokymia-2 (see 121200) is associated with mutation in the;

Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;

Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the potassium voltage-gated channel, shaker-related subfamily, member 1 gene (KCNA1, 176260.0001);

Laboratory abnormalities : Increased serum creatine kinase during episodes;

Prefixed ID : #160120;

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