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Summary

Familial episodic pain syndrome-1 is an autosomal dominant neurologic disorder characterized by onset in infancy of episodic debilitating upper body pain triggered by fasting, cold, and physical stress (summary by Kremeyer et al., 2010). Genetic Heterogeneity of Familial Episodic Pain Syndrome See also FEPS2 (615551), caused by mutation in the SCN10A gene (604427) on chromosome 3p22, and FEPS3 (615552), caused by mutation in the SCN11A gene (604385) on chromosome 3p22. [from OMIM]

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  • Also known as: ANKTM1, FEPS, FEPS1, p120, TRPA1
    Summary: transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1

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