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MYOCLONIC EPILEPSY IN INFANCY (MEI)

GENETICS

PATTERN OF INHERITANCE

Unknown, likely complex/polygenic inheritance.

KNOWN GENES

None known.

FAMILY HISTORY OF SEIZURES/EPILEPSY

A family history of febrile seizures or epilepsy is seen in ~10% of cases.

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