Benign adult familial myoclonic epilepsy
Synonyms: ADCME | Autosomal dominant cortical myoclonus and epilepsy | BAFME | Benign adult familial myoclonus epilepsy | FAME | FCMTE | Familial adult myoclonic epilepsy | Familial cortical myoclonic tremor and epilepsy
Benign adult familial myoclonic epilepsy (BAFME) is an inherited epileptic syndrome characterized by cortical hand tremors myoclonic jerks and occasional generalized or focal seizures with a non-progressive or very slowly progressive disease course and no signs of early dementia or cerebellar ataxia.
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