raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:263516

Progressive myoclonic epilepsy type 3

Synonyms: EPM3 · PME type 3 · Progressive myoclonic epilepsy due to KCTD7 deficiency · Progressive myoclonus epilepsy type 3

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood, Infancy
Status
active

A rare epilepsy syndrome characterized by infantile- to early childhood-onset of progressive myoclonic seizures (occasionally accompanied by generalized tonic-clonic seizures) and severe, progressive neurological regression, leading to psychomotor and cognitive decline, cerebellar ataxia, dementia and, frequently, early death. Vision loss may be associated. EEG typically reveals epileptiform activity with predominance in the posterior region and photosensitivity.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enProgressive myoclonic epilepsy type 3EPM3 · PME type 3 · Progressive myoclonic epilepsy due to KCTD7 deficiency · Progressive myoclonus epilepsy type 3
frEpilepsie myoclonique progressive type 3EMP type 3 · EPM3 · Epilepsie myoclonique progressive par déficit en KCTD7 · PME type 3
deMyoklonische Epilepsie, progressive, Typ 3EPM3 · Myoklonusepilepsie, progressive, Typ 3 · Myoklonusepilepsie, progressive, durch KCTD7-Mangel · PME Typ 3
esEpilepsia mioclónica progresiva tipo 3EMP tipo 3 · EPM3 · Epilepsia mioclónica progresiva por deficiencia de KCTD7 · Epilepsia progresiva con mioclonías tipo 3
itEpilessia mioclonica progressiva tipo 3EPM3 · Epilessia mioclonica progressiva da deficit di KCTD7 · Epilessia progressiva da mioclono, tipo 3 · PME, tipo 3
nlProgressieve myoclonische epilepsie type 3EPM3 · PME type 3 · Progressieve myoclonische epilepsie door KCTD7-deficiëntie · Progressieve myoclonusepilepsie type 3
ptEpilepsia mioclónica progressiva tipo 3EPM3 · Epilepsia de mioclonias progressiva tipo 3 · PME tipo 3
plPostępująca padaczka miokloniczna typu 3EPM3 · PME typu 3 · Postępująca padaczka miokloniczna z powodu niedoboru KCTD7
csProgresivní myoklonická epilepsie, typ 3EPM3 · PME typ 3 · Progresivní myoklonická epilepsie způsobená deficitem KCTD7
ukПрогресуюча міоклонічна епілепсія, тип 3EPM3 · PME тип 3 · Прогресуюча міоклонічна епілепсія внаслідок дефіциту KCTD7 · Прогресуюча міоклонусна епілепсія типу 3
zh进行性肌阵挛癫痫3型KCTD7基因缺陷所致进行性肌阵挛癫痫
trİlerleyici miyoklonik epilepsi tip 3EPM3 · PME tip 3 · CLN14 hastalığı · İlerleyici miyoklonus epilepsisi tip 3 · KCTD7 eksikliğine bağlı ilerleyici miyoklonik epilepsi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM611726NTBTvalidated
ICD-10G40.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A61.41NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0012721Evalidated
MeSHC567095Evalidated
UMLSC2673257Evalidated
GARD2167Evalidated

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 (3):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
KCTD7Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:21957ENSG000002433356117257q11.21potassium channel tetramerization domain containing 722693283[PMID]_22748208[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families9 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated22693283[PMID]_22748208[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_22693283[PMID]_22748208[PMID]

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

22 annotations · validated 2019-02-11
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002376Developmental regression
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0011188Focal EEG discharges with secondary generalization
HP:0011166Focal myoclonic seizureDiagnostic criterion
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001336Myoclonus
HP:0007272Progressive psychomotor deterioration
HP:0007221Progressive truncal ataxia
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000504Abnormality of vision
HP:0007370Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum
HP:0002069Bilateral tonic-clonic seizure
HP:0001272Cerebellar atrophy
HP:0002059Cerebral atrophy
HP:0012462Chin myoclonus
HP:0000726Dementia
HP:0011185EEG with focal epileptiform discharges
HP:0002373Febrile seizure (within the age range of 3 months to 6 years)
HP:0045084Limb myoclonus
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0000648Optic atrophy
HP:0001327Photomyoclonic seizures
HP:0002073Progressive cerebellar ataxia

Annotation source: 17455289[PMID]_22693283[PMID]_22748208[PMID]_27083890[PMID]

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