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Rare Disease

startle epilepsy

MONDO:0015648

Overview

Startle epilepsy is a rare neurologic disease characterized by frequent and spontaneous epileptic seizures (frequently with symmetrical or asymmetrical tonic features) triggered by a normal startle in response to a sudden and unexpected somatosensory (most frequently auditory) stimulus. Falls are common and can be traumatic. In most cases, the disease is associated with spastic hemi-, di-, or tetraplegia and intellectual disability.

ResearchLimited published research (5 articles)

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 startle epilepsy.

5 publications have been identified in PubMed for startle epilepsy. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (80%) and Review / Meta-Analysis (20%).

Recent Publications

Pandit A (2026). [PMID: 42022979](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42022979/). *Clin Case Rep*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Konomatsu K (2025). [PMID: 40232152](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40232152/). *Epileptic Disord*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Kim J (2025). [PMID: 39705614](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39705614/). *Neurology*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Ukishiro K (2024). [PMID: 38713433](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38713433/). *Epileptic Disord*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Aglave NR (2024). [PMID: 38975479](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38975479/). *Cureus*. [Case Report / Case Series]

Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 18, 2026, 3:42 AM UTC

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Medical References

External Resources

Orphanet

European rare disease database

Orphanet:166427

GARD

Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center

GARD:20081

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