Lafora disease

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
neurodegenerative disease
gptkbp:affects central nervous system
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Lafora body disease
myoclonic epilepsy with Lafora bodies
gptkbp:casualties usually fatal within 10 years of onset
gptkbp:characterizedBy Lafora bodies
gptkbp:diagnosedBy genetic testing
skin biopsy
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Gonzalo_Rodríguez_Lafora
1911
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lafora disease
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal recessive
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith EPM2A gene
EPM2B gene
NHLRC1 gene
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Gonzalo_Rodríguez_Lafora
gptkbp:onset adolescence
gptkbp:prevalence rare
gptkbp:progression rapidly progressive
gptkbp:symptom ataxia
visual hallucinations
myoclonus
epileptic seizures
progressive dementia
gptkbp:treatment symptomatic management
antiepileptic drugs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:glycogen_storage_diseases
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7