Abstract:To screen SCN3A gene mutations in patients with febrile seizures but no SCN1A mutation, and to analyze the genetic characteristics. Methods The mutations of SCN3A gene were screened in 38 patients by PCR amplification and Sanger sequencing, and the genetic characteristics of the mutations were analyzed using the biological software. Results Two missense mutations (c.956T>C/p.I319T, c.5179G>A/p. D1727N) were found. And homology comparison analysis suggested that the mutations were highly conserved,and no corresponding locus changes were found in the thousand human genome project database or in 100 normal people. Conclusions There are two missense mutations of SCN3A gene in patients with negative SCN1A mutation, and the SCN3A gene mutations may be pathogenic.