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benign adult familial myoclonic epilepsy (ADCME) - Clinical Profile, Genes & Research | Kisho | Kisho

Rare Disease

benign adult familial myoclonic epilepsy

MONDO:0019448

Also known as:ADCMEBAFMEFAME

Overview

Benign adult familial myoclonic epilepsy (BAFME) is an inherited epileptic syndrome characterized by cortical hand tremors, myoclonic jerks and occasional generalized or focal seizures with a non-progressive or very slowly progressive disease course, and no signs of early dementia or cerebellar ataxia.

Prognosis

Estimated prevalence: Unknown (Unknown prevalence).

Research Landscape

Sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed. Publication types are classified using NLM-curated article metadata; research type breakdowns reflect the nature of published work for this disease.

No clinical trials have been registered for benign adult familial myoclonic epilepsy.

13 publications have been identified in PubMed for benign adult familial myoclonic epilepsy. Research spans Basic Science / Preclinical (54%), Case Report / Case Series (23%), and Review / Meta-Analysis (15%).

Research Type	Count	% of Total
Laboratory research	7	54%

Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 20, 2026, 9:34 PM UTC

MONDOHPOClinicalTrials.govFDAPubMedHGNCClinVarClinGenGeneReviewsOrphanetOMIMRUSP

Medical References

External Resources

Orphanet

European rare disease database

Orphanet:86814

GARD

Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center

GARD:16758

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