A newly identified locus for benign adult familial myoclonic epilepsy on chromosome 3q26.32-3q28

Eur J Hum Genet. 2013 Feb;21(2):225-8. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2012.133. Epub 2012 Jun 20.

Abstract

Benign Adult Familial Myoclonic Epilepsy (BAFME) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by adult-onset cortical tremor or action myoclonus predominantly in the upper limbs, and generalized seizures. We investigated a Thai BAFME family. Clinical and electrophysiological studies revealed that 13 were affected with BAFME. There were a total of 24 individuals studied. Genetic analysis by genome-wide linkage study (GWLS) was performed using 400 microsatellite markers and excluded linkage of the previous BAFME loci, 8q23.3-q24.1, and 2p11.1-q12.2. GWLS showed that the disease-associated region in our Thai family was linked to a newly identified locus on chromosome 3q26.32-3q28. This locus represents the fourth chromosomal region for BAFME.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Chromosome Mapping
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 3 / genetics
  • Electroencephalography
  • Epilepsies, Myoclonic* / genetics
  • Epilepsies, Myoclonic* / physiopathology
  • Genetic Linkage*
  • Humans
  • Microsatellite Repeats / genetics*
  • Pedigree
  • Tremor / physiopathology

Supplementary concepts

  • Epilepsy, Myoclonic, Benign Adult Familial, Type 1