Familial Episodic Pain Syndrome

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Familial Episodic Pain Syndrome
Inheritance Heterozygous
Genetics FEPS type I - TRPA1, activating

FEPS type II - SCNA10A, activating
FEPS type III - SCN11A (Nav1.9), activating

Familial episodic pain syndrome (FEPS) encompasses a group of non-inflammatory, paroxysmal pain syndromes primarily affecting the distal extremities. These syndromes can be classified into three types based on the pathogenic gene involved: FEPS1, caused by transient receptor potential cation channel (TRPA1) gene mutation; FEPS2, due to sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 10A (SCN10A) gene mutation; and FEPS3, resulting from sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 11A (SCN11A) gene mutation. FEPS3 is a particularly rare nerve ion channel disease that typically begins in infancy and is characterized by episodic pain in the distal limbs, with early detection being difficult due to limited symptom expression in infants and young children.

See Also

Channelopathies and Chronic Pain

Literature Review