A Rare Cause of Seizures: Hypomagnesemia Type 1

• Main Authors: Inês Gameiro (Author), Catarina Pinto Silva (Author), Marta Machado (Author), Carolina Cordinhã (Author), Carmen do Carmo (Author), Clara Gomes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Publicações Ciência e Vida, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hypomagnesemia type I is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by severe hypomagnesemia, often accompanied by hypocalcemia. This disease is caused by mutations in the TRPM6 gene (which encodes the respective channel), leading to reduced intestinal absorption of magnesium and increased re...