CACNA1C-related disorders

CACNA1C-related disorders are a group of rare diseases caused by variants in the CACNA1C gene, which encodes a subunit of the L-type voltage-dependent calcium channel. Genomic sequencing has linked a number of heterogenous phenotypes to pathogenic variants in the CACNA1C gene:


 * Timothy syndrome, which may or may not occur with syndactyly
 * Short QT syndrome or Brugada syndrome
 * Long QT syndrome or other arrhythmia without additional symptoms.

CACNA1C-related disorders are inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. Symptoms of CACNA1C-related disorders are primarily neurological and may include developmental delay, autism or autistic features, and seizures. Facial dysmorphism may also be present.