Myoclonic Epilepsies, Progressive

Overview

A heterogeneous group of primarily familial EPILEPSY disorders characterized by myoclonic seizures, tonic-clonic seizures, ataxia, progressive intellectual deterioration, and neuronal degeneration. These include LAFORA DISEASE; MERRF SYNDROME; NEURONAL CEROID-LIPOFUSCINOSIS; sialidosis (see MUCOLIPIDOSES), and UNVERRICHT-LUNDBORG SYNDROME.

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Quick facts about Myoclonic Epilepsies, Progressive

Topic type

Condition

Category

Neurology

MeSH classification

C10.228.140.490.375.130.650|C10.228.140.490.493.063.650

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