title: [Progress in molecular genetics of generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus].
abstract: Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus (GEFS+) is a familial inherited epileptic syndrome characterized by phenotypic heterogeneity from the milder febrile seizures to the severest epileptic encephalopathy such as severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy (SMEI). GEFS+ is a disorder with a genetic heterogeneity. Molecular genetics have revealed that four genes are associated with the pathogenesis of GEFS+. These include mutations in genes encoding subunits of neuronal voltage-gated sodium channels (SCN1A, SCN1B, SCN2A) and gamma(2) subunit of the gamma amino-butyric acid (GABA)(A) receptor (GABRG2). These genes have been confirmed as having a role in autosomal dominant GEFS+ families. In addition, the phenotypes of the affected members may depend on the types and locations of these gene mutations. This review states the molecular genetic progress of GEFS+ in brief.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
authors.forename: Hui Hui
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Yue Hua
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D004829:Epilepsy, Generalized / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics*; D005192:Family Health; D005334:Fever / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008967:Molecular Biology / Q000639:trends*; D062550:NAV1.1 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel; D062551:NAV1.2 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D003294:Seizures, Febrile / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics*; D015222:Sodium Channels / Q000235:genetics*; D062547:Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel beta-1 Subunit
chemical_list: D062550:NAV1.1 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel; D062551:NAV1.2 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; C568242:SCN1A protein, human; C470379:SCN1B protein, human; C568251:SCN2A protein, human; D015222:Sodium Channels; D062547:Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel beta-1 Subunit