Conditions / Genetic
progressive myoclonus epilepsy 9
info ยท Genetic
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