Conditions / Genetic

Lafora disease 1

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A Lafora disease that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the EPM2A gene on chromosome 6q24.

Signs and symptoms

  • Focal sensory seizure with visual features
  • Bilateral tonic-clonic seizure
  • Progressive neurologic deterioration
  • Visual loss
  • Visual hallucination
  • Cutaneous photosensitivity
  • Hepatic failure
  • Gait disturbance
  • Generalized myoclonic seizure
  • Apraxia

Also known as: progressive myoclonic epilepsy 2A