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Familial mesial temporal lobe epilepsy

ORPHA:163717· ICD-10 G40.0

Definition

Benign familial mesial temporal lobe epilepsy is a rare epilepsy characterized by seizures with viscerosensory or experential auras, onset in adolescence or early adulthood and good prognosis. It is defined as at least 24 months of seizure freedom with or without antiepileptic medication.

Prevalence
Unknown
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult