raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:139431

Epilepsy with eyelid myoclonia

Synonyms: EMA · EMEA · Eyelid myoclonia with and without absences · Jeavons syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Multigenic/multifactorial, Unknown
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A rare, generalized form of reflex epilepsy characterized by childhood onset, unique seizure manifestations, striking light sensitivity, and possible occurrence of generalized tonic-clonic seizures. It is currently classified among genetic generalized epilepsy (GGEs) syndromes and kept distinct from idiopathic generalized epilepsies.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enEpilepsy with eyelid myocloniaEMA · EMEA · Eyelid myoclonia with and without absences · Jeavons syndrome
frEpilepsie avec myoclonie des paupièresEMA · EMEA · Myoclonie des paupières avec ou sans absence · Syndrome de Jeavons
deEpilepsie mit AugenlidmyoklonieAugenlid-Myoklonie mit und ohne Absencen · EMEA · Jeavons-Syndrom
esEpilepsia con mioclonías palpebralesEMEA · Mioclonía palpebral con o sin ausencias · Síndrome de Jeavons
itEpilessia con mioclonia delle palpebreEMA · EMEA · Mioclonia delle palpebre con e senza assenze · Mioclonia palpebrale con e senza assenze · Sindrome di Jeavons
nlEpilepsie met myoclonie van ooglidEMA · EMEA · Epilepsie met myoclonus van ooglid · Myoclonie van ooglid met en zonder absences · Syndroom van Jeavons
ptEpilepsia com mioclonia da pálpebraEMEA · Mioclonia da pálpebra com ou sem ausências · Síndrome Jeavons · EMA
plZespół JeavonsaEMEA · Miolklonia powieki z lub bez nieświadomości · Padaczka z mioklonią powiek
csJeavonsův syndromEMEA · Myoklonie víček s abcencemi nebo bez absencí
ukЕпілепсія з міоклонією повікEMA · EMEA · Міоклонія повік з абсансами та без них · Синдром Джевонса
zhJeavons综合征眼睑肌阵挛伴或不伴缺如
trJeavons sendromuEMEA · Absans nöbetle seyreden ve seyretmeyen göz kapağı miyoklonisi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10G40.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A61.2YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0015346Evalidated
UMLSC4274731Evalidated
GARD19916Evalidated
MedDRA10084303Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

23 annotations · validated 2021-11-18
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0011168Eyelid myoclonias
HP:0002121Generalized non-motor (absence) seizure
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0025190Bilateral tonic-clonic seizure with generalized onset
HP:0011185EEG with focal epileptiform discharges
HP:0011193EEG with focal spikes
HP:0010858EEG with hyperventilation-induced epileptiform discharges
HP:0010852EEG with photoparoxysmal response
HP:0002123Generalized myoclonic seizure
HP:0100785Insomnia
HP:0045084Limb myoclonus
HP:0020216Visually-induced seizure
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002457Abnormal head movements
HP:0000739Anxiety
HP:0010819Atonic seizure
HP:0012001EEG with generalized polyspikes
HP:0010850EEG with spike-wave complexes
HP:0002373Febrile seizure (within the age range of 3 months to 6 years)
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0011182Interictal epileptiform activity
HP:0007704Paroxysmal involuntary eye movements
HP:0001328Specific learning disability
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0031491Continuous spike and waves during slow sleep
HP:0010818Generalized tonic seizure

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 32554361[PMID]_32369428[PMID]_30082241[PMID]

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Sources for this card