raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:79137

Generalized epilepsy-paroxysmal dyskinesia syndrome

Synonyms: GEPD

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

Generalized epilepsy-paroxysmal dyskinesia syndrome is characterised by the association of paroxysmal dyskinesia and generalised epilepsy (usually absence or generalised tonic-clonic seizures) in the same individual or family. The prevalence is unknown. Analysis in one of the reported families led to the identification of a causative mutation in the <i>KCNMA1</i> gene (chromosome 10q22), encoding the alpha subunit of the BK channel. Transmission is autosomal dominant.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enGeneralized epilepsy-paroxysmal dyskinesia syndromeGEPD
frSyndrome d'épilepsie généralisée-dyskinésie paroxystique
deGeneralisierte Epilepsie-paroxysmale Dyskinesie-Syndrom
esSíndrome de epilepsia generalizada-discinesia paroxística= en
itEpilessia generalizzata - discinesia parossistica= en
nlGegeneraliseerde epilepsie - paroxysmale dyskinesie-syndroom= en
ptEpilepsia generalizada - discinesia paroxísticaEGDP
plPadaczka uogólniona - dyskinezja napadowa= en
csSyndrom zahrnující generalizovanou epilepsii a paroxyzmální dyskinezi= en
ukСиндром генералізованої епілепсії-пароксизмальної дискінезії= en
zh全身性癫痫-阵发性运动障碍综合征= en
trJeneralize epilepsi-paroksismal diskinezi sendromu= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM609446Evalidated
ICD-10G40.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A61.2YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0012276Evalidated
MeSHC563719Evalidated
UMLSC1836173Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
KCNMA1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6284ENSG0000015611360015010q22.3potassium calcium-activated channel subfamily M alpha 115937479[PMID]
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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

11 annotations · validated 2018-04-23
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0010849EEG with spike-wave complexes (>3.5 Hz)
HP:0002197Generalized-onset seizureDiagnostic criterion
HP:0007166Paroxysmal dyskinesiaDiagnostic criterion
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002069Bilateral tonic-clonic seizure
HP:0002072Chorea
HP:0000565Esotropia
HP:0001290Generalized hypotonia
HP:0002121Generalized non-motor (absence) seizure
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0006889Intellectual disability, borderline
HP:0000639Nystagmus

Annotation source: 15937479[PMID]_12366739[PMID]_26195193[PMID]_11520321[PMID]

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