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progressive myoclonus epilepsy 9

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A progressive myoclonus epilepsy characterized by childhood-onset severe myoclonic and tonic-clonic seizures and early-onset ataxia that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the LMNB2 gene on chromosome 19p13.3.

Signs and symptoms

  • Scoliosis
  • Gait ataxia
  • Bilateral tonic-clonic seizure
  • Status epilepticus
  • Generalized myoclonic seizure
  • Microglossia
  • Agenesis of corpus callosum
  • Global developmental delay
  • Interhemispheric cyst
  • Action myoclonus

Also known as: EMP9; PME type 9; progressive myoclonic epilepsy due to LMNB2 deficiency; progressive myoclonus epilepsy type 9