Spontaneous mutation of Scn8a generates a recessive movement disorder.
Deletion of residue 1750 alters the identity of pore-lining residues.
Sodium channel activity is reduced in Purkinje cells and ND7/23 cells.
Defective glycosylation and localization of Nav1.6 to nodes of Ranvier.
Mutant protein Nav1.6 is not detectable at the axon initial segment.