Gain‐of‐function mutation Met136Val in SCN8A may not be a common cause of trigeminal neuralgia

Abstract Background The Met136Val mutation in SCN8A was described in a case of trigeminal neuralgia but no frequency among affected individuals was provided. Methods Direct sequencing of 123 individuals diagnosed with classic trigeminal neuralgia was performed aimed to detect the Met136Val change. R...

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Main Authors: Raymond F. Sekula, Kathleen Deeley, Hayley Denwood, Alexandre R. Vieira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-02-01
Series:Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/mgg3.1587