raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:308

Progressive myoclonic epilepsy type 1

Synonyms: EPM1 · Progressive myoclonus epilepsy type 1 · ULD · Unverricht-Lundborg disease

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

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

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enProgressive myoclonic epilepsy type 1EPM1 · Progressive myoclonus epilepsy type 1 · ULD · Unverricht-Lundborg disease
frEpilepsie myoclonique progressive type 1EPM1 · MUL · Maladie de Unverricht-Lundborg
deEpilepsie, myoklonische progressive, Typ 1EPM1 · Myoklonusepilepsie, progressive. Typ 1 · ULD · Unverricht-Lundborg-Krankheit
esEpilepsia mioclónica progresiva tipo 1EMP tipo 1 · Enfermedad de Unverricht-Lundborg · Epilepsia progresiva con mioclonías tipo 1 · ULD
itEpilessia mioclonica progressiva tipo 1EPM1 · Epilessia mioclonica progressiva tipo 1 · Malattia di Unverricht-Lundborg · ULD
nlProgressieve myoclonische epilepsie type 1EPM1 · Progressieve myoclonusepilepsie type 1 · ULD · Ziekte van Unverricht-Lundborg
ptEpilepsia mioclónica progressiva tipo 1DUL · Doença de Unverricht-Lundborg
plChoroba Unverrichta i LundborgaPME typu 1 · Postępująca padaczka miokloniczna typu 1 · Postępująca padaczka miokloniczna typu 1 · ULD
csUnverrichtova-Lundborgova nemocPME typ 1 · Progresivní myoklonická epilepsie, typ 1 · ULD · Unverricht-Lundborgova nemoc
ukПрогресуюча міоклонічна епілепсія, тип 1EPM1 · Прогресуюча міоклонусна епілепсія типу 1 · ULD · Хвороба Унверріхта-Лундборга
zhUnverricht-Lundborg病进行性肌阵挛性癫痫1型
trUnverricht-Lundborg hastalığıULD · PME tip 1 · İlerleyici miyoklonik epilepsi tip 1 · İlerleyici miyoklonus epilepsi tip 1

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM254800Evalidated
OMIM310370BTNTvalidated
OMIM612437BTNTvalidated
ICD-10G40.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A61.41NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009698Evalidated
MeSHD020194Evalidated
UMLSC0751785Evalidated
GARD3876Evalidated
MedDRA10054895Evalidated

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.

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Genes

3 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CSTBDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2482ENSG0000016021360114521q22.3cystatin B9012407[PMID]_20301321[PMID]
PRICKLE1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:17019ENSG0000013917460850012q12prickle planar cell polarity protein 118976727[PMID]
SCARB2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1665ENSG000001387606022574q21.1scavenger receptor class B member 219847901[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0005 / 100 000FinlandValue and classValidated20301321[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0002 / 100 000FinlandValue and classValidated20301321[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

10 annotations · validated 2017-03-23
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002392EEG with polyspike wave complexes
HP:0002070Limb ataxia
HP:0007000Morning myoclonic jerks
HP:0001336Myoclonus
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0002080Intention tremor
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000992Cutaneous photosensitivity
HP:0000726Dementia
HP:0001249Intellectual disability

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 25667885[PMID]

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Sources for this card