Research
Promote and fund scientific research on CACNA1A and its related disorders.
A European home for families living with CACNA1A
We connect families, support research and share reliable information about CACNA1A-related disorders across Europe.
What is CACNA1A?
CACNA1A is a gene that helps nerve cells talk to each other. When it changes, it can cause a wide range of neurological symptoms, and no two people are affected in exactly the same way.
Learn about CACNA1A- Ataxia
- Hemiplegic migraine
- Epilepsy
- Developmental delay
- Hypotonia
- Eye movement disorders
- Speech difficulties
- Learning differences
Take things one step at a time.
Martí's family
Martí is a joyful boy from Catalonia. He was diagnosed with a CACNA1A-related disorder at three. His story is the reason this association exists.
Read Martí's storyWhat we work for
Family support
Guide and accompany families from the day of diagnosis.
A European network
Bring together families in Catalonia, Spain and the rest of Europe.
Reliable information
Share clear medical, scientific and social information in our languages.
Awareness
Make rare diseases, and CACNA1A in particular, visible to society.
Working together
Collaborate with hospitals, research centres, universities and public bodies.
Just received a diagnosis? You are not alone.
A CACNA1A diagnosis can feel overwhelming. Other families have been where you are. Tell us about you and we will get in touch.
Help us grow
We are in close contact with the CACNA1A Foundation (USA), the parent-led organisation that brings together the global CACNA1A community. cacna1a.org