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Progressive myoclonic epilepsy type 1

What is Progressive myoclonic epilepsy type 1?

Unverricht-Lundborg disease (ULD) is a rare progressive myoclonic epilepsy disorder characterized by action- and stimulus-sensitive myoclonus, and tonic-clonic seizures with ataxia, but with only a mild cognitive decline over time.

Other condition names

  • PME type 1
  • Progressive myoclonic epilepsy type 1
  • Progressive myoclonus epilepsy type 1
  • ULD

Inheritance type

Autosomal recessive

Age of Onset

  • Adolescent
  • Childhood
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