Abstract
Channelopathies are diseases caused by disturbed function of ion channel subunits or the proteins that regulate them. A large number of distinct neurological disorders are known to be caused by sodium, potassium, or calcium ion channel mutations.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
Pages | 750-752 |
Number of pages | 3 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780123851574 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780123851581 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Channelopathies
- Gap junction channels
- Genes
- Ion channels
- Mutations
- Phenotype