Review Article

Mutations in Sodium Channel Gene SCN9A and the Pain Perception Disorders

Table 1

Pain disorders and their characteristics.

DisorderIEMPEPDCIP

InheritanceADADAR

Channel functionIncreasedIncreasedAbsent

SymptomsPainful feet and hands (burning) as the response to heat and movementBurning in rectal, ocular, and mandibular region, skin rednessNo pain feeling at all

Most frequent SNPsF1449V, L858F, L858H A863P, S241T, N395K, I136V, V1316A, G616R, G856D, I848T, I234T, and F216SM1627KS459X, I767X, W897X, M899I, and M932L