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Descriptor English: Lafora Disease
Descriptor Spanish: Enfermedad de Lafora
Descriptor enfermedad de Lafora
Entry term(s) epilepsia mioclónica progresiva de Lafora
epilepsia progresiva mioclónica tipo Lafora
Scope note: Forma de epilepsia mioclónica, sensible a estímulos, que se hereda como afección autosómica recesiva. La característica de presentación más común es una convulsión única en la segunda década de la vida. Se sigue de mioclonía progresiva, convulsiones mioclónicas, convulsiones tónico-clónicas, convulsiones focales occipitales, deterioro intelectual e importante trastorno motor y de la coordinación. La mayoría de los individuos afectados no viven más allá de los 25 años. Se encuentran cuerpos concéntricos amiloides (Lafora) en las neuronas, hígado, piel, hueso y músculo. (Menkes, Textbook of Childhood Neurology, 5th ed, pp111-110)
Descriptor Portuguese: Doença de Lafora
Descriptor French: Maladie de Lafora
Entry term(s): Epilepsy Progressive Myoclonic 2
Epilepsy, Progressive Myoclonic 2A
Epilepsy, Progressive Myoclonic, Lafora
Lafora Body Disease
Lafora Body Disease, Late Onset
Lafora Body Disorder
Lafora Myoclonic Epilepsy
Lafora Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy
Lafora Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy
Lafora Type Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy
Lafora-Body Disease, Late Onset
Late Onset Lafora Body Disease
Myoclonic Epilepsy of Lafora
Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy Type 2
Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Lafora
Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Lafora Type
Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy, Lafora Type
Tree number(s): C10.228.140.490.375.130.650.500
C10.228.140.490.493.063.650.500
C10.574.500.529
C16.320.400.480
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020192
Scope note: A form of stimulus sensitive MYOCLONIC EPILEPSY inherited as an autosomal recessive condition. The most common presenting feature is a single seizure in the second decade of life. This is followed by progressive myoclonus, myoclonic seizures, tonic-clonic seizures, focal occipital seizures, intellectual decline, and severe motor and coordination impairments. Most affected individuals do not live past the age of 25 years. Concentric amyloid (Lafora) bodies are found in neurons, liver, skin, bone, and muscle (From Menkes, Textbook of Childhood Neurology, 5th ed, pp111-110).
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Epilepsies, Myoclonic (1977-1999)
Epilepsy (1966-1976)
Public MeSH Note: 2000; see Epilepsy, Myoclonic 1977-1999
History Note: 2000; use Epilepsy, Myoclonic 1977-1999
Entry Version: LAFORA DIS
DeCS ID: 34275
Unique ID: D020192
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2000/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/11/03
Revision Date: 2017/02/24
Lafora Disease - Preferred
Concept UI M0328685
Scope note A form of stimulus sensitive MYOCLONIC EPILEPSY inherited as an autosomal recessive condition. The most common presenting feature is a single seizure in the second decade of life. This is followed by progressive myoclonus, myoclonic seizures, tonic-clonic seizures, focal occipital seizures, intellectual decline, and severe motor and coordination impairments. Most affected individuals do not live past the age of 25 years. Concentric amyloid (Lafora) bodies are found in neurons, liver, skin, bone, and muscle (From Menkes, Textbook of Childhood Neurology, 5th ed, pp111-110).
Preferred term Lafora Disease
Entry term(s) Epilepsy Progressive Myoclonic 2
Epilepsy, Progressive Myoclonic 2A
Epilepsy, Progressive Myoclonic, Lafora
Lafora Body Disease
Lafora Body Disorder
Lafora Myoclonic Epilepsy
Lafora Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy
Lafora Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy
Lafora Type Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy
Myoclonic Epilepsy of Lafora
Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy Type 2
Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Lafora
Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Lafora Type
Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy, Lafora Type
Lafora Body Disease, Late Onset - Narrower
Concept UI M0335477
Preferred term Lafora Body Disease, Late Onset
Entry term(s) Lafora-Body Disease, Late Onset
Late Onset Lafora Body Disease



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