raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1949

Self-limited neonatal epilepsy

Synonyms: BFNS · Benign familial neonatal convulsions · Benign familial neonatal epilepsy · Benign familial neonatal seizures · SeLNE

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Neonatal
Status
active

A rare genetic epilepsy syndrome characterized by seizures onset typically in the first week of life, in otherwise healthy newborns, and usually resolving within the first year of life.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSelf-limited neonatal epilepsyBFNS · Benign familial neonatal convulsions · Benign familial neonatal epilepsy · Benign familial neonatal seizures · SeLNE
frEpilepsie néonatale autolimitéeBFNS · Convulsions néonatales bénignes familiales · Epilepsie néonatale bénigne familial · SeLNE
deSelbstlimitierende neonatale EpilepsieBFNE · BFNS · Benigne familiäre Neugeborenenepilepsie · Krampfanfälle, benigne neonatale, familiäre Form · Neugeborenenkrämpfe, benigne familiäre · SeLNE
esEpilepsia neonatal autolimitadaConvulsiones benignas neonatales familiares · Crisis benignas neonatales familiares · Epilpesia benigna neonatal familiar
itEpilessia neonatale autolimitanteConvulsioni neonatali familiari benigna · SeLNE · BFNS · Convulsioni neonatali familiari benigne · Epilessia neonatale familiare benigna
nlZelflimiterende neonatale epilepsieBFNS · Goedaardige familiale neonatale convulsies · Goedaardige familiale neonatale epilepsie · Goedaardige familiale neonatale insulten · SeLNE
ptEpilepsia neonatal auto-limitadaBFNS · Convulsões neonatais benignas familiares · Epilepsia neonatal benigna familiar · SeLNE
plŁagodna rodzinna padaczka noworodkowaBFNS · Łagodne rodzinne drgawki noworodkowe · Łagodne rodzinne konwulsje noworodkowe
csBenigní familiární neonatální epilepsieBFNS · Benigní idiopatické novorozenecké záchvaty · BFNCC · Benigní neonatální familiární křeče
ukДоброякісна сімейна неонатальна епілепсіяДоброякісні сімейні неонатальні напади · Доброякісні сімейні неонатальні судоми · BFNS
zh良性家族性新生儿癫痫良性家族性新生儿抽搐
trSelim ailesel yenidoğan epilepsisiBFNS · Selim ailesel yenidoğan nöbetleri · Selim ailesel yenidoğan konvülsiyonları

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM121200Evalidated
OMIM121201BTNTvalidated
OMIM269720BTNTvalidated
OMIM608217BTNTvalidated
ICD-10G40.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A61.0YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0016027Evalidated
MONDO16027Evalidated
UMLSC0220669Evalidated
GARD1519Evalidated
MedDRA10067866Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
KCNQ2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6296ENSG0000007504360223520q13.33potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily Q member 220437616[PMID]_24375629[PMID]
KCNQ3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6297ENSG000001841566022328q24.22potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily Q member 324851285[PMID]_24375629[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families272 casesWorldwideCase(s)ValidatedORPHANET
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

17 annotations · validated 2020-05-25
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0011188Focal EEG discharges with secondary generalization
HP:0002266Focal clonic seizure
HP:0011167Focal tonic seizure
HP:0007359Focal-onset seizure
HP:0032807Neonatal seizure
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002104Apnea
HP:0032556Circumoral cyanosis
HP:0002169Clonus
HP:0011154Focal autonomic seizure
HP:0010818Generalized tonic seizure
HP:0045084Limb myoclonus
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0008936Axial hypotonia
HP:0011468Facial tics
HP:0002020Gastroesophageal reflux
HP:0011171Simple febrile seizure
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0031535Increased theta frequency activity in EEG
HP:0002133Status epilepticus

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20437616[PMID]_31418850[PMID]_30782577[PMID]

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