Abstract
The inherited ion channel disorders (channelopathies) are a group of disorders caused by mutations in genes encoding ion channels. Ion channel disorders can affect any tissue, but the majority affect skeletal muscle or the central nervous system. These disorders include skeletal muscle sodium channelopathies causing hyperkalaemic periodic paralysis, paramyotonia congenita and potassium-aggravated myotonia. Skeletal muscle calcium channelopathies can cause hypokalaemic periodic paralysis, malignant hyperthermia and central core disease. Skeletal muscle chloride channelopathies can cause Thomsen and Becker myotonia. A neuronal sodium channelopathy causes the generalised epilepsy febrile seizures plus syndrome. Neuronal potassium channelopathies can cause familial benign neonatal convulsions and episodic ataxia type 1. Finally, neuronal calcium channelopathies can cause episodic ataxia type 2, familial hemiplegic migraine and spinocerebellar ataxia type 6. The clinical features, aetiology and pathogenesis of inherited voltage-gated ion channel disorders affecting muscle and the central nervous system are reviewed here.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
