Lafora disease

Lafora disease (LD) is a rare, inherited, severe, progressive myoclonic epilepsy characterized by myoclonus and/or generalized seizures, visual hallucinations (partial occipital seizures), and progressive neurological decline.



Input patient's signs and symptoms


Narrow down the case reports



Total: 54 (papers)

  


(per page)
Matched Phenotype  Gene  Mutation  MeSH
Rank
(Similarity)
PMID
(PMCID)
1
(27.3%)
1303560
[Polysaccharide amylopectin-type storage myopathy].
Calore EE, Pellissier JF, Figarella-Branger D, de Barsy T, Pouget J, Serratrice G.
Rev Neurol (Paris). 1992;148(11):696-703.
Cardiomyopathy Myopathy Limb-girdle muscle weakness
Females Homo sapiens Mitochondria, Muscle Muscle Tissue Myopathy Polysaccharides
2
(20.4%)
24612676
C9ORF72 expansion does not affect the phenotype in Nasu-Hakola disease with the DAP12 mutation.
Solje E, Hartikainen P, Valori M, Vanninen R, Tiihonen J, Hakola P, Tienari PJ, Remes AM.
Neurobiol Aging. 2014;35(7):1780.e13-7.
Dementia Pathologic fracture
C9orf72 EPM2A TREM2 TYROBP
Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing Adult Aged, 80 and over C9orf72 Protein DNA Repeat Expansion Genetic Association Studies Homo sapiens Lipodystrophy Male Membrane Proteins Mutation Osteochondrodysplasias Phenotype Proteins Sibling Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
3
(17.5%)
30498646
(6257626)
Lafora Disease Masquerading as Hepatic Dysfunction.
Inayat F, Ullah W, Lodhi HT, Khan ZH, Ilyas G, Ali NS, Abdullah HMA.
Cureus. 2018;10(8):e3197.
Dementia Difficulty walking
SERPINA1
3
(17.5%)
27632409
Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy in Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy type 2: Report of 3 cases and literature review.
Opri R, Fabrizi GM, Cantalupo G, Ferrarini M, Simonati A, Dalla Bernardina B, Darra F.
Seizure. 2016;42:1-6.
Congenital generalized lipodystrophy
c|DEL|828_829|AA c|DUP|782_783|G|
Brain Carrier Proteins Child Differential Diagnosis Fatal Outcome Females GTP-Binding Protein gamma Subunits Homo sapiens Male Myoclonic Epilepsies, Progressive Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases, Non-Receptor Skin
3
(17.5%)
19951852
Lafora disease and congenital generalized lipodystrophy: a case report.
Tseng CF, Ho CS, Chiu NC, Lin SP, Tzen CY, Wu YH.
Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 2009;25(12):663-8.
Seizure Congenital generalized lipodystrophy
EPM2A NHLRC1
Carrier Proteins Child Homo sapiens Lafora Disease Lipodystrophy Male Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases, Non-Receptor
3
(17.5%)
2456316
Diagnosis of Lafora disease by skin biopsy.
White JW Jr, Gomez MR.
J Cutan Pathol. 1988;15(3):171-5.
Dementia Rimmed vacuoles
Biopsy Eccrine Glands Electron Microscopy Glucans Homo sapiens Inclusion Bodies Male Myoclonic Epilepsy Staining and Labeling Sweat Glands
7
(4.0%)
30701169
Diabetes Mellitus in a Patient With Lafora Disease: Possible Links With Pancreatic beta-Cell Dysfunction and Insulin Resistance.
Nicolescu RC, Al-Khawaga S, Minassian BA, Hussain K.
Front Pediatr. 2018;6:424.
Diabetes mellitus
EPM2A INS NHLRC1
c|SUB|C|386|A;RS#:750465793 p|SUB|P|129|H;RS#:750465793
7
(4.0%)
30083360
(6043589)
A recurrent homozygous NHLRC1 variant in siblings with Lafora disease.
Araya N, Takahashi Y, Shimono M, Fukuda T, Kato M, Nakashima M, Matsumoto N, Saitsu H.
Hum Genome Var. 2018;5:16.
Lafora bodies
NHLRC1
7
(4.0%)
30041081
A novel EPM2A mutation yields a slow progression form of Lafora disease.
Garcia-Gimeno MA, Rodilla-Ramirez PN, Viana R, Salas-Puig X, Brewer MK, Gentry MS, Sanz P.
Epilepsy Res. 2018;145:169-177.
Neurodegeneration
p|SUB|N|163|D;RS#:777767978 p|SUB|Y|112|X
Adult Disease Progression Females Gene Expression HEK293 Cells Homo sapiens Immunoprecipitation Lafora Disease Models, Molecular Mutagenesis, Site-Directed Mutation Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases, Non-Receptor Transfection
7
(4.0%)
28556688
Severe and rapidly-progressive Lafora disease associated with NHLRC1 mutation: a case report.
Casciato S, Gambardella S, Mascia A, Quarato PP, D'Aniello A, Ackurina Y, Albano V, Fornai F, Scala S, Di Gennaro G.
Int J Neurosci. 2017;127(12):1150-1153.
Dementia
EPM2A NHLRC1
Carrier Proteins Homo sapiens Lafora Disease Male
        

Phenotype(s) retrieved from Orphanet

    Total: 35

HPO ID Term Frequency
HP:0100318 Lafora bodies Obligate (100%)
HP:0001250 Seizures Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000712 Emotional lability Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000716 Depressivity Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000726 Dementia Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001251 Ataxia Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001257 Spasticity Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001260 Dysarthria Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001268 Mental deterioration Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001288 Gait disturbance Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001289 Confusion Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001312 Giant somatosensory evoked potentials Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002100 Recurrent aspiration pneumonia Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002123 Generalized myoclonic seizures Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002133 Status epilepticus Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002315 Headache Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002367 Visual hallucinations Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002521 Hypsarrhythmia Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002540 Inability to walk Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0025357 Erratic myoclonus Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0040288 Nasogastric tube feeding Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001336 Myoclonus Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001399 Hepatic failure Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002069 Generalized tonic-clonic seizures Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002121 Absence seizure Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002360 Sleep disturbance Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002384 Focal impaired awareness seizure Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0007270 Atypical absence seizure Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0007334 Generalized tonic-clonic seizures with focal onset Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0007359 Focal-onset seizure Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0007537 Severe photosensitivity Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0010819 Atonic seizures Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0012444 Brain atrophy Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0025121 Simple partial occipital seizures Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0031358 Vegetative state Occasional (29-5%)


Phenotype(s) retrieved from case reports

    Total: 18

HPO ID Term # of case reports
HP:0100318 Lafora bodies 12
HP:0001336 Myoclonus 8
HP:0000726 Dementia 5
HP:0001250 Seizures 3
HP:0001251 Ataxia 2
HP:0100543 Cognitive impairment 2
HP:0000618 Blindness 1
HP:0000855 Insulin resistance 1
HP:0001268 Mental deterioration 1
HP:0001405 Periportal fibrosis 1
HP:0002133 Status epilepticus 1
HP:0002180 Neurodegeneration 1
HP:0002353 EEG abnormality 1
HP:0002835 Aspiration 1
HP:0009059 Congenital generalized lipodystrophy 1
HP:0011675 Arrhythmia 1
HP:0012047 Hemeralopia 1
HP:0031358 Vegetative state 1


Causative gene(s) retrieved from Orphanet

    Total: 2

Gene Symbol Gene Name Entrez Gene ID
EPM2A EPM2A glucan phosphatase, laforin 7957
NHLRC1 NHL repeat containing E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 1 378884