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Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures-plus

What is Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures-plus?

Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus (GEFS+) is a familial epilepsy syndrome in which family members display a seizure disorder from the GEFS+ spectrum which ranges from simple febrile seizures (FS) to the more severe phenotype of myoclonic-astatic epilepsy (MAE) or Dravet syndrome (DS) (see these terms).

Other condition names

  • GEFS+
  • Genetic epilepsy with febrile seizures-plus

Inheritance type

Autosomal dominant

Age of Onset

  • Childhood
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