Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus, type 2
- Synonyms
- GEFS+, TYPE 2; SCN1A- Related Generalized Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus
Summary
Excerpted from the GeneReview:SCN1A seizure disorders encompass a spectrum that ranges from simple febrile seizures and generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus (GEFS+) at the mild end to Dravet syndrome and intractable childhood epilepsy with generalized tonic-clonic seizures (ICE-GTC) at the severe end. Phenotypes with intractable seizures including Dravet syndrome are often associated with cognitive decline. Less commonly observed phenotypes include myoclonic astatic epilepsy (MAE), Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, infantile spasms, epilepsy with focal seizures, and vaccine-related encephalopathy and seizures. The phenotype of SCN1A seizure disorders can vary even within the same family.
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- Molecular Genetics
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- Authors:
- Ian O Miller
- Marcio A Sotero de Menezes
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Available tests
85 tests are in the database for this condition.
Clinical features
Help- Abnormality of the nervous system
- Atonic seizure
Atonic seizure
- MedGen UID: 78735
- Concept ID: C0270846
- Finding: Disease or Syndrome
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Bilateral tonic-clonic seizure
Bilateral tonic-clonic seizure
- MedGen UID: 141670
- Concept ID: C0494475
- Finding: Sign or Symptom
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Febrile seizure (within the age range of 3 months to 6 years)
Febrile seizure (within the age range of 3 months to 6 years)
- MedGen UID: 3232
- Concept ID: C0009952
- Finding: Disease or Syndrome
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Focal hemiclonic seizure
Focal hemiclonic seizure
- MedGen UID: 335477
- Concept ID: C1846620
- Finding: Disease or Syndrome
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Focal-onset seizure
Focal-onset seizure
- MedGen UID: 199670
- Concept ID: C0751495
- Finding: Disease or Syndrome
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Generalized myoclonic seizure
Generalized myoclonic seizure
- MedGen UID: 892704
- Concept ID: C4021759
- Finding: Disease or Syndrome
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Generalized non-motor (absence) seizure
Generalized non-motor (absence) seizure
- MedGen UID: 1385688
- Concept ID: C4316903
- Finding: Disease or Syndrome
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Generalized tonic seizure
Generalized tonic seizure
- MedGen UID: 322935
- Concept ID: C1836508
- Finding: Disease or Syndrome
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Atonic seizure
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