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Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome

Name: Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome
Definition: An autosomal recessive condition characterized by recurrent myoclonic and generalized seizures, ATAXIA, slowly progressive intellectual deterioration, dysarthria, and intention tremor. Myoclonic seizures are severe and continuous, and tend to be triggered by movement, stress, and sensory stimuli. The age of onset is between 8 and 13 years, and the condition is relatively frequent in the Baltic region, especially Finland (MeSH).
Synonym(s): Baltic Myoclonus, Unverricht Disease, Lundborg-Unverricht Syndrome, Baltic Myoclonus Epilepsy, Mediterranean Myoclonic Epilepsy
Super-category: Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy
Defining citation: Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, pp109-110
Id: birnlex_12725
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Created8 October 2007  +
CurationStatusuncurated  +
DefiningCitationMenkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, pp109-110  +
DefinitionAn autosomal recessive condition character An autosomal recessive condition characterized by recurrent myoclonic and generalized seizures, ATAXIA, slowly progressive intellectual deterioration, dysarthria, and intention tremor. Myoclonic seizures are severe and continuous, and tend to be triggered by movement, stress, and sensory stimuli. The age of onset is between 8 and 13 years, and the condition is relatively frequent in the Baltic region, especially Finland (MeSH). Baltic region, especially Finland (MeSH).
DefinitionSourceMeSH  +
Idbirnlex_12725  +
LabelUnverricht-Lundborg Syndrome  +
ModifiedDate30 May 2009  +
SynonymBaltic Myoclonus  +, Unverricht Disease  +, Lundborg-Unverricht Syndrome  +, Baltic Myoclonus Epilepsy  +, and Mediterranean Myoclonic Epilepsy  +
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