raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:307

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

Synonyms: JME · Juvenile myoclonus epilepsy

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

A rare epilepsy syndrome characterized by adolescence/young adulthood onset of myoclonic with or without other generalized seizure types in an otherwise healthy individual. The electroencephalogram (EEG) shows 3-5.5 Hz generalized spike-waves and polyspike-waves. Photosensitivity is common.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enJuvenile myoclonic epilepsyJME · Juvenile myoclonus epilepsy
frEpilepsie myoclonique juvénile
deMyoklonusepilepsie, juvenileJME · Juvenile myoklonische Epilepsie
esEpilepsia mioclónica juvenilEpilepsia juvenil con mioclono · JME
itEpilessia mioclonica giovanileEpilessia giovaniale con mioclonie · JME
nlJuveniele myoclonische epilepsieJME · Juveniele myoclonusepilepsie
ptEpilepsia mioclónica juvenil
plMłodzieńcza padaczka mioklonicznaJME
csJuvenilní myoklonická epilepsieJME · Juvenilní myoklonie
ukЮвенільна міоклонічна епілепсіяJME · Ювенільна міоклонусна епілепсія
zh青少年肌阵挛性癫痫少年肌阵挛性癫痫
trJüvenil miyoklonik epilepsiJME · jüvenil miyoklonus epilepsisi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM254770Evalidated
OMIM604827NTBTvalidated
OMIM607628NTBTvalidated
OMIM607682NTBTvalidated
OMIM608816BTNTvalidated
OMIM611136NTBTvalidated
OMIM611364BTNTvalidated
OMIM613060NTBTvalidated
OMIM614280BTNTvalidated
OMIM617924BTNTvalidated
ICD-10G40.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A61.30Especificvalidated
MONDO0009696Evalidated
MeSHD020190Evalidated
UMLSC0270853Evalidated
GARD6808Evalidated
MedDRA10071082Evalidated

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.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

8 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
JRKCandidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:6199ENSG000002346166032108q24.3Jrk helix-turn-helix protein11463517[PMID]
CACNB4Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:1404ENSG000001823896019492q23.3calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit beta 423756480[PMID]
CILK1Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:21219ENSG000001121446123256p12.1ciliogenesis associated kinase 129539279[PMID]
CLCN2Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:2020ENSG000001148596005703q27.1chloride voltage-gated channel 212612585[PMID]_19191339[PMID]_23756480[PMID]
EFHC1Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:16406ENSG000000960936088156p12.2EF-hand domain containing 123756480[PMID]
GABRA1Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:4075ENSG000000223551371605q34gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit alpha123756480[PMID]
GABRDMajor susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:4084ENSG000001877301371631p36.33gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunit delta23756480[PMID]
KCNQ3Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:6297ENSG000001841566022328q24.22potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily Q member 312928862[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0001.7 / 100 000NorwayValue and classValidated27861775[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

11 annotations · validated 2017-02-21
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002392EEG with polyspike wave complexes
HP:0002197Generalized-onset seizure
HP:0007000Morning myoclonic jerks
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000496Abnormality of eye movement
HP:0000153Abnormality of the mouth
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002373Febrile seizure (within the age range of 3 months to 6 years)
HP:0002121Generalized non-motor (absence) seizure
HP:0007207Photosensitive tonic-clonic seizures
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000718Aggressive behavior
HP:0002133Status epilepticus
Excluded (0%)
HP:0001249Intellectual disability

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 10648364[PMID]_3140737[PMID]_8503795[PMID]_9259280[PMID]_1638202[PMID]_1619419[PMID]

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