Disease - Epilepsy, familial adult myoclonic, 2
Definition
A form of familial myoclonic epilepsy, a neurologic disorder characterized by cortical hand tremors, myoclonic jerks and occasional generalized or focal seizures with a non-progressive or very slowly progressive disease course. Usually, myoclonic tremor is the presenting symptom, characterized by tremulous finger movements and myoclonic jerks of the limbs increased by action and posture. In a minority of patients, seizures are the presenting symptom. Some patients exhibit mild cognitive impairment. FAME2 inheritance is autosomal dominant.
Acronym
FAME2
Synonyms
ADCME
BAFME2
Benign adult familial myoclonic epilepsy 2
Cortical myoclonic tremor with epilepsy, familial, 2
Cortical myoclonus and epilepsy, autosomal dominant
FCMTE2
BAFME2
Benign adult familial myoclonic epilepsy 2
Cortical myoclonic tremor with epilepsy, familial, 2
Cortical myoclonus and epilepsy, autosomal dominant
FCMTE2
Keywords
› Epilepsy
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