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Multiple types of seizures have been described in affected patients, including status epilepticus as the first manifestation. In mice harboring the homozygous gain-of-function variant p.Ser218Leu, seizures leading to SUDEP triggered by brainstem spreading depolarization with subsequent apnea and cardiac arrest have been reported.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Clinical, genetic and functional data are presented.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results and discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The 9-year-old boy with global developmental delay and congenital ataxia developed recurrent seizures and status epilepticus with prolonged, life-threatening apnea implying a high risk for SUDEP. Genetic testing showed a novel <jats:italic>de novo<\/jats:italic> missense variant in <jats:italic>CACNA1A<\/jats:italic> (c.5398T&amp;gt;A, p.Phe1800Ile). Functional analysis revealed a gain of channel function as the molecular pathomechanism. 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